Decorative divider 253 #2064
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From a drawing in 'Navigations de Alouys de Cademoste.-La Navigation du Capitaine Pierre Sintre', Alvise da ca da Mosto, 1895.

Source Firkin

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"Dark Brick Wall", Background Pattern #1024
 Stone  CC BY-SA 3.0

Like the name suggests, this background image consists of a pattern of dark bricks. It may be an option for you, if you are looking for something that looks like a brick wall for use as a background on web pages. It's not a masterpiece, but looks pretty nice when is tiled.

Source V. Hartikainen

"Glossy Pink Fur", Pink Background Pattern #1235
 Pink  CC BY-SA 3.0

Here's a quite bright pink background pattern for use on websites. It doesn't look like a real fur, but it definitely resembles one.

Source V. Hartikainen

Fall Leaves #243
 Fabric  CC 0

Colored maple leaves scattered on a surface. This is tileable, so it can be used as a background or wallpaper.

Source Eady

Old Mathematics@2X #44
 Stripes  CC BY-SA 3.0

This one takes you back to math class. Classic mathematic board underlay.

Source Josh Green

Background pattern 225 (colour 4) #2324
 Green  CC 0

Seamless pattern formed from a tile that can be extracted by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift-alt-i.

Source Firkin

Background pattern 214 (colour 6) #2372
 Colorful  CC 0

A seamless chequerboard pattern formed from a tile that can be had in Inkscape by selecting the rectangle and using shift+alt+i. Alternative colour scheme.

Source Firkin

Background pattern 269 #2062
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A seamless pattern the unit cell for which can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i

Source Firkin

"Blue Marble", Tileable Background #1027
 Stone  CC BY-SA 3.0

This background image is great for using in web design or graphic design projects. And don't forget to visit the homepage. I frequently update this resource with fresh tileable backgrounds.

Source V. Hartikainen

Sine wave background #1735
 Dark  CC 0

The tile this is based on can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i

Source Firkin

Background pattern 225 #2327
 Colorful  CC 0

Seamless pattern formed from a tile that can be extracted by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift-alt-i.

Source Firkin

“Transparent” Background Pattern #493
 Light  CC 0

An emulated “transparent” background pattern, like that of all kinds of computer graphics software.

Source AdamStanislav