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Chinese knotting
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Chinese knotting, also known as zhongguo jie, is a Chinese folk art with ties to Buddhism and Taoism. A Chinese knot is made from a single length of cord that is woven into different shapes, with each
Example of Chinese knotwork
Example of Chinese knotwork
Eight tassel pendants made up of a type of Chinese knot and Chinese tassel
Eight tassel pendants made up of a type of Chinese knot and Chinese tassel
A Chinese butterfly knot lanyard with cross knots
A Chinese butterfly knot lanyard with cross knots
Front view
Front view
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A knot is an intentional complication in cordage which may be practical or decorative, or both. Practical knots are classified by function, including hitches, bends, loop knots, and splices: a hitch f
Chinese knotting
…Chinese knotting, also known as zhongguo jie (Chinese: 中國結; pinyin: Zhōngguó jié), is a Chinese folk art with ties to Buddhism and Taoism. A Chinese knot is made from a single length of cord that is woven into different shapes, with each shape having a symbolic meaning. The most common color used in…
Knot board [es] on Elbe 1 (ship, 1965)
Knot board [es] on Elbe 1 (ship, 1965)
An example of a quipu from the Inca Empire, currently in the Larco Museum Collection.
An example of a quipu from the Inca Empire, currently in the Larco Museum Collection.
Alexander Cuts the Gordian Knot, by Jean-Simon Berthélemy (1743–1812)
Alexander Cuts the Gordian Knot, by Jean-Simon Berthélemy (1743–1812)
Gordian Knot statue (1990)
Gordian Knot statue (1990)