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Term: patterns (design elements)

Use for ornamental designs, usually on a flat surface or in relief and composed of repeated or combined motifs. Distinguish from "motifs" which are distinct or separable design elements occurring singly as individual shapes.

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1366 - 1644
1965 - 1970, published 1970
1965 - 1970, published 1970
1966, printed 2003