Mosque of Qaytbay, Cairo
data175/EGY1404L
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Geometry
- The symmetry group of the tiling is *442 (p4m).
- Contains one regular 10-pointed star polygon with vertex angle of 72°.
- Contains one regular 12-pointed star polygon with vertex angle of 60°.
- Contains one regular 16-pointed star polygon with vertex angle of 58.5°.
- There are 10 non-regular reflective tiles (including 2 kites) and four reflective pairs.
- The tiling satisfies the two-colour condition.
- The tiling is edge-to-edge.
- As drawn, contains about 787 polygons.
References
Publications referenced:
- Photo by David Wade: EGY 1404 (Qaytbay, Cairo, Egypt) of David Wade. Website: patterninislamicart.com, UK, 2015. [wadei] {Website}(1474AD, 878AH)
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