Zaytuna Mosque, Meknes
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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 five regular 8-pointed star polygons with vertex angle of 90°.
- There are 14 non-regular reflective tiles (including one kite) and one reflective pair.
- The tiling satisfies the interlace condition and has four finite interlaces and two infinite interlaces with straight cross-overs.
- The tiling is edge-to-edge.
- As drawn, contains about 1337 polygons.
References
Publications referenced:
- Photo by David Wade: MOR 0912 (Bou Inania Madrasah, Meknes. Morocco) of David Wade. Website: patterninislamicart.com, UK, 2015. [wadei] {Website}(18th century AD)
- Page 83 (Zaytuna Mosque, Meknes, Morocco) of Degeorge, G Ìerard and Porter. The Art of the Islamic Tile, Paris, 2002. ISBN 208010876. [degeorge2] {}
Photographs
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