Qom - Atiq courtyard
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Geometry
- The symmetry group of the tiling is *2222 (pmm).
- All the internal angles of the constituent polygons are a multiple of 45°.
- Contains one square.
- Contains three regular 8-pointed star polygons with vertex angle of 90°.
- There are four non-regular reflective tiles.
- The tiling satisfies the interlace condition and has three finite interlaces and two infinite interlaces with straight cross-overs.
- The tiling is edge-to-edge.
- As drawn, contains about 361 polygons.
References
Publications referenced:
- Vol5, page 105 (Atiq courtyard, Qom, Iran. Colour from original, mosaic presentation) of Mahmood Maher al-Naqsh. Design and execution of drawing in Iranian tilework, Islamic period, Reza Abbasi Museum, 1983. [iran] {Good collection of Iranian patterns, text in Persian} Available on Internet.
Collections of similar tilings
Patterns using same irregular tiles: 4
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