Great Mosque, Damascus
data173/SYR0127
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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 22.5°.
- Contains two squares.
- Contains one regular two-pointed star polygon with vertex angle of 45°.
- Contains two regular octagons.
- There are three non-regular reflective tiles (including one kite).
- The tiling satisfies the two-colour condition.
- The tiling is edge-to-edge.
- As drawn, contains about 403 polygons.
References
Publications referenced:
- Photo by David Wade: SYR 0127 (Great Mosque, Damascus, Syria) of David Wade. Website: patterninislamicart.com, UK, 2015. [wadei] {Website}
Photographs
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