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Ochre-gold scrollwork outlined in dark brown and olive sits on a warm caramel ground, forming framed medallions with X-shaped crossings and curling leaf-like forms. Square medallions alternate in a regular grid with four-pointed star junctions between them, so the eye moves in a steady diagonal rhythm across the repeat.
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