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Physical Attributes Facet
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Design Elements (hierarchy name)
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design elements (attributes)
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<design elements by function>
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double sided (design element)
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isotherms
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plimsoll lines
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motifs
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āmalasāraka
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amṛta-ghaṭa
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ardhadarpaṇa
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ardharatna
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bakula (motif)
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bālapañjara (motif)
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braids (motifs)
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cabochons (design motifs)
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candelabrum (motifs)
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chintamani
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clasps (motifs)
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combs (motifs)
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compass roses
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coquillage
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crosses (motifs)
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drolleries
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earrings (motifs)
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ehecacozcatl (motif)
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ewer (motifs)
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fetters (motifs)
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<figure- and animal-derived motifs>
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fillets (motifs)
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geometric motifs
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glories
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grotesques
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güls
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hairbands (motifs)
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hearts (motifs)
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heraldic motifs
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kaikalaks
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knots (motifs)
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labyrinths (motifs)
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linenfold
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<motifs for books>
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natural element motifs
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paterae (motifs)
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plant-derived motifs
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quodlibet
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ribbonwork (motif)
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ropework (motif)
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sandıklı (motif)
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scrolls (motifs)
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serpentiforms (motifs)
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shields (motifs)
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shou
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singerie
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S-motifs
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staffs of Asclepius
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tetraskelions
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trifid
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triskelions
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triśula (motif)
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trumpet spirals
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whiplash curves
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zodiac symbols
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ornament areas
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borders (ornament areas)
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cartouches (ornament)
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designs (ornament areas)
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exergues
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fields (ornament areas)
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friezes (ornamental areas)
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medallions (ornament areas)
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panels (ornament areas)
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tabulae ansatae
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patterns (design elements)
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<patterns by general type>
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<patterns by specific type>
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