Tillya-Kari Madrasah, Samarkand
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Geometry
- The symmetry group of the tiling is *442 (p4m).
- All the internal angles of the constituent polygons are a multiple of 45°.
- Contains two squares.
- There are two non-regular reflective tiles.
- The tiling satisfies the interlace condition and has one finite interlace and no infinite interlace with straight cross-overs.
- The tiling is edge-to-edge.
- As drawn, contains about 123 polygons.
References
Publications referenced:
- Page 266, Fig. 138c (Eastern tomb tower, Kharraqan, Iran) from [bonner] (1067-8AD, 458-9AH)
- Page 80/81, Fig 3.49 (Maghak-i 'Attari mosque, Bukhara, Central Asia) from [broug2] (12th century AD)
- From David Thomas (Minaret of Jam, Afghanistan, Central Asia) from [pc] (1190AD, 585AH)
- Page 14, Fig 1.1 (Chisht-e Sharif, Afghanistan, Central Asia) from [broug2] (13th century AD)
- Page 79, Fig 3.46 (Mosul, Iraq. Wooden chest) from [broug2] (13th century AD)
- (Fatehpur Sikri, Jodh Bai's Palace, India) from [smith2] (1565-1605AD, 972-1014AH)
- Photo by David Wade: IND 0312 (Agra Fort, India) from [wadei] (1573AD, 980AH)
- Photo by David Wade: IND 0706 (Akbar's mausoleum, Sikandra, India) from [wadei] (1613AD, 1022AH)
- Photo by David Wade: TRA 0502 (Tillya-Kari Madrasah, Samarkand, Central Asia) from [wadei] (1660AD, 1070AH)
- Photo by David Wade: SYR 0719 (Azem Palace, Hama, Syria) from [wadei] (1742AD, 1155AH)
- IS.1035-1883 (Agra, India. Jali screen, no image) from [vami] (1800-80AD, 1215-97AH)
- Fig 9.7b from [ww]
- Figure 75 of volume 3, ph0tos, p13-14 from [iran]
- Page 222 and Plate 5 (a) (Tillya-Kari Madrasah, Samarkand, Central Asia) from [abas]
- Photo by David Wade: IRA 1100 (Pol-i-Karjoh (bridge), Isfahan, Iran) from [wadei]
- Photo by David Wade: SYR 0411 (Khan al-Sabun, Aleppo, Syria) from [wadei]
- Photo by David Wade: SYR 0516 (Great Mosque, Aleppo, Syria) from [wadei]
- Photo from M Bulut (Alaeddin mosque, Nigde, Turkey) from [pc]
- Photo from M Bulut (Karatay Han, Turkey) from [pc]
- Photo from M Bulut (Sari Han, Akseray-Kayseri road, Turkey) from [pc]
- Plate 100 (Khan al-Sabun, Aleppo, Syria) from [dussaud]
Photographs
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