29th October 2013, 06:22 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Buraimi Oman, on the border with the UAE
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Originally Posted by ALEX
Richard, Ibrahiim,
Nice references!
As Ibrahiim pointed out: "The decorative technique is in essence the famous "Arabesque" style copied and modified across the entire region".
"Indo-Persian" is one of the terms to reflect this fusion, but it is much wider indeed. Shown below is typical Kutch pattern of late 19th Century. Compare it to the silver decorations on above Omani jambiya - the similarities can be seen in technique and design... Indo-Omani? :-)
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Salaams ALEX ~ True indeed and in fact the Islamic arch is mirrored in the Hindu traditional archway displayed in the dish above.
Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi.
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