African, early Medieval, Greek, ancient Egyptian, Islamic,
Pacific Island and Tibetan mandala line drawing designs
![African design - stylised interlocking B&W worms(?)](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7181/6962772428_d47e84193f_z.jpg)
![detailed African floral roundel design (probably Berber in origin)](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7200/7108845383_d41af09ed2_z.jpg)
African Designs
![medieval calligraphic letter 'S' : ornament of stylised animals and acanthus leaves](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7116/6962771986_518c5ef66c_c.jpg)
![Early Medieval Celtic knotwork line drawing design](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7234/7108844965_fc7c0ceb2b_z.jpg)
Early Medieval Designs
![Greek design](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7188/6962771464_e48f1c37fe_z.jpg)
![Greek roundel design made of fish & squid with ornamental border](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7117/7108844453_d7869a4a8a_z.jpg)
Greek Designs
![line drawing of hippopotamus bearing stylised Egyptian floral motifs](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7233/6962770814_85417ac11a_z.jpg)
![Ancient Egyptian fish & stylised floral roundel design](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7069/6962771050_3057c287f0_z.jpg)
Ancient Egyptian Designs
![leaf + curved Islamic line drawing decal/ornament design](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7275/7108846093_47c04cbf4a_z.jpg)
![Islamic roundel design : stylised pheasant and background line decoration](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7222/6962772676_3b51785ecc_z.jpg)
Islamic designs
![Pacific island design sketch of abstract drinking vessel decoration](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7224/7108846565_f928a7582e_c.jpg)
![B&W sketch of Maori tiki symbol (new zealand) - scanned from acetate render](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7103/6962773136_7ecf6a9eec_b.jpg)
Pacific Island Designs
![circular Tibetan Mandala line drawing with shell border](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7186/6962773998_1d43c97c51_z.jpg)
![serrated geometric Tibetan mandala line drawing](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7227/6962773632_52fa742616_z.jpg)
Tibetan Mandala^ Designs
- The majority of these line drawing designs come from 'Designs of the World' 2011 by Eva Wilson and published by the British Museum
- 'Designs of the World' is part of the British Museum Pattern Book Series.
- The last two images were scanned from 'Tibetan Mandalas' 1998 by Tatjana Blau.
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