Romanesque fresco of a frieze, 7th century, in the church St. Proculus, Naturns, South Tyrol, Italy
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Made 800 years ago by the Pueblo peoples. The style has been called Mesa Verde Black-on-White, and Snowflake Black-on-White (not sure if it’s the same thing?).
Examples of White Mountain Redware, made between year 1000 and 1500. All pics from rarepottery.info.
A detail of geometric decoration of the Villa Romana del Tellaro, dating from the late Roman Empire in Noto (Sicily). Photo by giopuo
Ancient patterns, mostly from Peru. via
A belt from ca 1680, symbolizing a treaty between the north American Turtle Clan and William Penn, who said “We meet on the broad pathway of good faith and good-will; no advantage shall be taken on either side”.
Not sure how well that worked out… Also, seems like the belt was copyrighted in 1905.
From the 1600s – the Topkapi Scoll covers geometry, architecture and ornamentation. More here.
Greca detail from Mitla, Oaxaca