Geometric motifs mean that the shape of the ornaments is derived from geometric shapes from simple rectangles or circles to numerical multiplication.
1. This is a door frame of Kangnyungjun of kyungbok palace located in Korea. It was made in 14c. Kangnyungjun is a bedroom of the king, so it is full of subtle but elegant ornaments. The overlapped rectangular wooden frame is one of the usual traditional patterns.
Floral Ornaments are the ornaments that their structure or engravings have organic contours of flower and plants.
1. This frame is a Korean cooking utensil to decorate rice cake. It is made in 16c, but still the same kind of frames is used in the Korean countryside. Various flowers that can be seen in Korea are engraved in a wooden panel.
2. This iron interior structure is part of Grand Palais in Paris, France. It is constructed in 19c. In this Art-nouveau ornamental structure, ornaments and structure are mingled well so they look as one.
Figural Ornaments have the images represent people and other creatures.
1. This is a Korean child hat called ‘gullae,’ used in 16-17c. The features embroidered in the fabric including elixir plants and deer represent a hope for a long life. 
2. Venus of Willendorf is considered as the origin of sculptural art. This small sculpture that symbolizes fertility is made in 15000-1000 B.C. in Austria. Unitary Patterns have a single shape or pattern engraved or attached to the objects. Usually the feature stands for a certain meaning.
1. This piece is a part of a Korean roof tile made in 5c. The bas-relief of a face of a ghost was believed that this strong demon drives out all the evil spirit. 
2. This pattern of the tattoo is traditional Hawaiian motif of local turtle. It is usually applied as one sole ornamental pattern as like as one in this picture.Repeating Patterns have a single or several shapes that are multiplied. Sometimes the shapes are rotated or mirrored and connected with each other.
1. This door frame is in Ssang gae temple, Nonsan, Korea and it is made around 11-12c. Lotus and stem are repeated along the diagonal lines. In Buddhism, a full-blown lotus means enlightment. 
2. This is a Persian carpet called Paziryk made in 5 B.C. The pattern depicts deer, horse, and knight which is similar to the pattern used in Acaemenes dynasty, the first unified Persian kingdom.Additive Patterns are collective shapes of different motifs and images. They are applied in the objet randomly.
1. This Korean patchwork is made in 19c by anonymous novel woman. Since a patchwork a is collection of left fabrics, various clothes with different shapes and colors are randomly connected together. 
2. This is a map of the Northern Constellations painted by Sir James Thornhill. It is done in 1725, and is now owned by Historical Picture Library. All the different features that consist of a constellation myth are placed tightly in the night sky.
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