Bou Inania Madrasah, Fez, Morocco
data174/MOR0202
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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 four regular two-pointed star polygons with vertex angle of 45°.
- Contains 7 regular 8-pointed star polygons with vertex angle of 90°.
- There are 12 non-regular reflective tiles (including one kite and one dart).
- The tiling satisfies the interlace condition and has three finite interlaces and one infinite interlace with straight cross-overs.
- The tiling is edge-to-edge.
- As drawn, contains about 1081 polygons.
References
Publications referenced:
- Werner Forman Archive (Musee Archeologique, Tlemcen, Algeria) of Not specific. Personal Communication, Information sent to the author, 21c. [pc] (14th century AD)
- Photo by David Wade: MOR 0202 (Bou Inania Madrasah, Fez, Morocco) of David Wade. Website: patterninislamicart.com, UK, 2015. [wadei] {Website}(1355AD, 756AH)
Photographs
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