Iranian Girih Chini
Girih(knot) also written gereh are decorative Islamic geometric patterns used in architecture and handicraft objects, consisting of angled lines that form an interlaced strapwork pattern. Girihchini refers to two related techniques of woodworking: either a lattice frame, which could be left plain or filled with wooden inserts, colored glass, or other materials and was used for balustrades and window screens; or a mosaic panel, composed of hexagons, stars, and other geometric shapes and used to decorate the mosques, palaces, and private houses.
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