edo pattern-samekomon #2271
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The image depicts an edo-era pattern called "same-komon" or "鮫小紋"which looks like a shark skin.The "same" in Japanese means shark in English.

Source Yamachem

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Part of Bayeux Tapestry 3 #2448
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From a drawing in 'Les Chroniqueurs de l'Histoire de France depuis les origines jusqu'au XVIe siècle', Henriette Witt, 1884.

Source Firkin

Black Scales #191
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Same as Silver Scales, but in black. Turn your site into a dragon with this great scale pattern.

Source Alex Parker

Background pattern 21 #205
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A seamless pattern the starting point for which was a 'rainbow twist' texture in Paint.net.

Source Firkin

Wood@2X #50
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Dark wooden pattern, given the subtle treatment. based on texture from Cloaks. https://cloaks.deviantart.com

Source Atle Mo

Vichy #71
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This one could be the shirt of a golf player. Angled lines in different thicknesses.

Source Olivier Pineda

Rocky Wall@2X #42
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High detail stone wall with minor cracks and specks.

Source Projecteightyfive

Background pattern 277 (colour) #2031
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A background pattern inspired by designs seen in 'Burghley. The Life of William Cecil', William Charlton, 1857.

Source Firkin

Background pattern 214 (colour 4) #2373
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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