In the book arts, Islimi is used to illuminate calligraphic headings and within shamsahs (little suns) which are palmettes that divide verses of text. Most famously it is interwoven … See more

Islimi designs gradually emerged as the floral, vegetative style of Islamic art in various forms … See more

Hiyong, Asiatic huns were creating animal motifs from the 4th century BC. These were developed by the Uyghur Turcs in 9th century AD, Anatolian Seljuks then used the animal … See more

The designs below are made by fitting different coloured cut stone together. The designs show how the Rumi and tepelik motifs fit together, the piece on the right shows ho… See more