Bahia Palace, Marrakesh
data164/P146
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Geometry
- Growth dynamic build of this pattern.
- Random dynamic build of this pattern.
- Structured dynamic build of this pattern.
- The symmetry group of the tiling is *442 (p4m).
- All the internal angles of the constituent polygons are a multiple of 22.5°.
- Contains one regular two-pointed star polygon with vertex angle of 45°.
- Contains two regular 8-pointed star polygons with vertex angle of 90°.
- Contains one regular 16-pointed star polygon with vertex angle of 45°.
- There are 11 non-regular reflective tiles (including 2 kites) and one reflective pair.
- The tiling satisfies the interlace condition and has two finite interlaces and two infinite interlaces with straight cross-overs.
- The tiling is edge-to-edge.
- As drawn, contains about 1529 polygons.
References
Publications referenced:
- Photo by David Wade: MOR 0805/13 (Tomb of Moulay Ishmael, Meknes. Morocco) of David Wade. Website: patterninislamicart.com, UK, 2015. [wadei] {Website}(18th century AD)
- Photo by David Wade: MOR 1213/14/16 (Bahia Palace, Marrakesh, Morocco) of David Wade. Website: patterninislamicart.com, UK, 2015. [wadei] {Website}(19th century AD)
- Page 146, photograph (Source not given) of Jean-Marc Castéra. Arabesques: Decorative Art in Morocco, ACR Edition, Paris, 1999. ISBN 286770124. [castera] {Beautiful book.}
Photographs
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