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Black linework on a pale off-white ground forms a lattice of interlocking diamonds, octagonal cells and small cross-shaped crossings, with hatched bands running diagonally between them. Motifs recur in a regular grid, so the diamond cells and square-cross junctions read as a steady, rhythmic alternation across the sheet.
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