In a message dated 9/2/2006 11:53:32 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I had it in my mind that it came from India/Persia (or at least *somewhere* in that neck of the woods) and that it was the pattern produced by "block printing the side of the hand ..... *************** Yes I heard that too. And that it represents a pine cone is another thing I seem to remember. This starts in India after the Mongols invade, I believe. But In Europe.....that's another matter.... _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
