Islimi
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| Islimi | |
|---|---|
 Islimi Design (Rugman) | |
| General information | |
| Name | Islimi |
| Original name | اسلیمی |
| Alternative name(s) | Arabesque, Eslimi, Rumi, Selimi |
| Origin |  Iran |
Islimi (Persian and Turk.) Design motifs based on leaf shapes and used in metalwork, ceramics, architectural ornament, textiles and carpets in the Near East. These arabesque forms are classified as simple islimi (sade islimi), winged islimi (qanadly islimi), forked islimi (khacely islimi), almond-shaped islimi (butaly islimi), plaited islimi (khorme islimi) and complex islimi (islimi bendlik).[1]
References
- ↑ Stone, 2013, 138
Bibliography
- Peter F. Stone. 2013. Oriental Rugs: An Illustrated Lexicon of Motifs, Materials, and Origins. North Clarendon: Tuttle.