House Beautiful has an article about The Greek Key Motif by Carol Prisant. What is "Greek Key Motif"?
Prisant describes it as "a rectilinear meander pattern: one very long and continuous line that folds back on itself repeatedly. " It meanders or wanders like the river, Maeander River in ancient Anatolia.
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Prisant says it is also called "fretwork". "Patterned ornament composed of only straight lines is termed fretwork."
You'll see Greek key on accessories, fabric, and fabric tape, furniture and as Jackie Blue Home points out, on screens or room dividers, tile and rugs.
A Greek key design from House Eclectic.
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