Altun Bogha Mosque, Aleppo
data174/SYR0426
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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 7.5°.
- Contains one regular octagon.
- Contains one regular 6-pointed star polygon with vertex angle of 60°.
- Contains one regular 8-pointed star polygon with vertex angle of 105°.
- There are three non-regular reflective tiles (including one kite) and one reflective pair.
- The tiling satisfies the interlace condition and has no finite interlace and two infinite interlaces with straight cross-overs.
- The tiling is edge-to-edge.
- As drawn, contains about 297 polygons.
References
Publications referenced:
- Photo by David Wade: SYR 0426 (Altun Bogha Mosque, Aleppo, Syria) of David Wade. Website: patterninislamicart.com, UK, 2015. [wadei] {Website}(1318AD, 717AH)
- Part 4, Plate ? (Fatehpur Sikri, Friday Mosque, India) of E W Smith,. The Moghul Architecture of Fathpur-Sikri, Archaeological Survey of India, 1896. [smith2] (1571AD, 978AH)
Photographs
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