tesserae

• There would be a courtyard, of course, perhaps lined with columns and paved with tiny white marble tesserae, the sign of Tanit in the entranceway to guard the home. —  The African Quest
• What I like about mosaic tesserae, the little pieces, whether they're glass or ceramic or beach pebbles or whatever, what I like is that I can hold the color in my hand. —  FSF,August2005
• Its panes were strewn with drops that as if by amoebic decision would abruptly merge and break and jerkily run downward, and the window screen, like a sampler half-stitched, or a crossword puzzle invisibly solved, was inlaid erratically with minute, translucent tesserae of rain. —  Harper's Magazine
• Mosaic, this ancient art of putting together hand cut tesserae through meticulous precision, is a gratifying way to express my relentless desire to create beauty and for my visions of the world around me. —  BC Bloggers
• Made up of small tesserae - tiny tiles - of different materials, which include colored stones, glass cameos and golden leaves, the intricate mosaic floor features geometric designs of circles and squares with little figures of dancers, flowers and birds such as magpies and peacocks. —  WordPress.com News

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