The objective of this work is to propose a segmentation method for retrieval images of Arabo-Moresque decors. It is a hierarchical segmentation using two successive watershed algorithm. The first watershed based on the Meyer's algorithm allows of identifies the germs which serve for the second watershed segmentation to achieve the segmentation. The proposed method is evaluated by using an Arabo-Moresque decor database, built for the ûrpose of this work. The performance of the method is measured by the accuracy to extract the shapes of tiles constituting a décor of Zellij.

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