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Batik pattern: Semen joli
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The name of this patched pattern is Semen joli, pattern of young foliage with palanquins. The pattern consists of two pairs of leeches facing each other, two pairs of wings (Lar) enclosing houses, four mountains, six such brown houses with triangular roofs, a number of white curved lines and so on. The whole is set against a blue background. The border consists of brown lines filled with white crosses.
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Title: Batik pattern: Semen joli
Description:
The name of this patched pattern is Semen joli, pattern of young foliage with palanquins.
The pattern consists of two pairs of leeches facing each other, two pairs of wings (Lar) enclosing houses, four mountains, six such brown houses with triangular roofs, a number of white curved lines and so on.
The whole is set against a blue background.
The border consists of brown lines filled with white crosses.
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