Bahia Palace, Marrakesh
data152/C123
(Click on image for high-quality PDF version)
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 regular two-pointed star polygons with vertex angle of 45°.
- Contains five regular 8-pointed star polygons with vertex angle of 90°.
- There are 9 non-regular reflective tiles (including one kite and one dart).
- The tiling satisfies the interlace condition and has 6 finite interlaces and no infinite interlace with straight cross-overs.
- The tiling is edge-to-edge.
- As drawn, contains about 1507 polygons.
References
Publications referenced:
- Page 123 (Bahia Palace, Marrakesh, Morocco. No colouring in original) of Jean-Marc Castéra. Arabesques: Decorative Art in Morocco, ACR Edition, Paris, 1999. ISBN 286770124. [castera] {Beautiful book.}(19th century AD)
Collections of similar tilings
v54