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Key Pattern
Key pattern is the generic term for an interlocking geometric motif made from straight lines or bars that intersect to form rectilinear spiral shapes. According to Allen and Anderson, the negative space between the lines or bars of a key pattern “resemb sthe L- or T-shaped slots in an ordinary key to allow it to pass the wards of the lock.” Key patterns have been discovered and used in ornamentation by a number of global cultures in human history, and are thought to largely have been designed independently of each other. The earliest examples of key patterns are seen in textile ornaments from Mezin, Ukraine, dated to approximately 23,000 B.C. Key patterns were also common in textile and ceramic ornamentation during the Neolithic period, with examples found among archeological discoveries in present-day Fiji, Peru, Mexico, Moldova, Romania, Hungary, Yugoslavia, and Greece, as well as in pre-Christian Celtic art. The oldest known pair of pants, wool trousers found in a grave d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Key Pattern Detail
Key or The Key may refer to: Common meanings * Key (cryptography), a piece of information that controls the operation of a cryptography algorithm * Key (lock), device used to control access to places or facilities restricted by a lock * Key (map), a guide to a map's symbology * Key (music), a group of pitches in a piece * Key, on a typewriter or computer keyboard * Answer key, a list of answers to a test (assessment), test Geography * Cay, also spelled key, a small, low-elevation, sandy island formed on the surface of a coral reef United States * Key, Alabama * Key, Ohio * Key, West Virginia * Keys, Oklahoma * Florida Keys, an archipelago of about 1,700 islands in the southeast United States Elsewhere * Rural Municipality of Keys No. 303, Saskatchewan, Canada * Key, Iran, a village in Isfahan Province, Iran * Key Island, Tasmania, Australia * The Key, New Zealand, a locality in Southland, New Zealand Arts and media Films * The Key (1934 film), ''The Key'' (1934 film), a 1934 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
