Swahili / Kilwa – Dhow / Monsoon Compass Rose / Coral Carved Door / Arabic Geometric / Mandala
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Swahili Kilwa mandala: innermost central monsoon compass rose characteristic eight-pointed star-polygon interlocking alternating eight elongated eight shorter diamond points fine detailed inner geometric divisions framed circular interlocking-arch geometric frame — first concentric ring alternating carved-door arch panels characteristic pointed multifoil-arched Swahili Omani-style doorway arch elaborate carved arabesque geometric ornament arch spandrels intricate repeating geometric tile-work pattern alternating Arabic-geometric six-pointed star medallions interlocking overlapping two equilateral triangles fine-line internal geometric — second concentric ring characteristic Islamic geometric border eight-pointed interlocking Islamic star-polygon tile pattern running continuously — third concentric ring alternating Swahili dhow silhouette panels characteristic elegant lateen-rigged dhow large triangular lateen sail single steeply-raked mast elegantly-curved hull alternating coral-stone carved floral rosette medallions — outermost border ring continuous alternating kufic-script frieze panels interlocking chain-link border ornament.
