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--------------- Announcing a new on-line exhibit ---------------
SYMMETRY AND PATTERN:
THE ART OF ORIENTAL CARPETS
http://forum.swarthmore.edu/geometry/rugs/
--- A joint project of The Textile Museum and The Math Forum ----
Highlights include:
+ About Symmetry and Pattern
An illustrated introduction to the
mathematical aspects of this exhibit.
+ Rug Gallery
Images of 28 carpets, each accompanied
by comments from the author.
+ About Oriental Carpets
Social, historical, and technical
information about Islamic art.
+ Educational Resources
Including student activities and
suggestions for further reading.
Carol Bier Melissa June Dershewitz
Curator Project Coordinator
The Textile Museum The Math Forum
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