V & A Toledo tile
data183/RAY3
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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 3°.
- Contains one regular two-pointed star polygon with vertex angle of 60°.
- Contains one regular two-pointed star polygon with vertex angle of 78°.
- Contains one regular 8-pointed star polygon with vertex angle of 45°.
- Contains one regular 20-pointed star polygon with vertex angle of 36°.
- There are 8 non-regular reflective tiles (including 2 kites) and one reflective pair.
- The tiling satisfies the two-colour condition.
- The tiling is edge-to-edge.
- As drawn, contains about 483 polygons.
References
Publications referenced:
- 308:156 to 159-1866 (Toledo, Spain. Tile, tin-glazed earthenware) of V&A collections website. Website: collections.vam.ac.uk, UK, 2015. [vami] {Website}(1475-1500AD, 879-905AH)
- Nederlands Tegelmuseum (Similar tile, different colours, 0229-02459.a-d) of Not specific. Personal Communication, Information sent to the author, 21c. [pc]
- Plate 74, From arista tile, 1475-1500 (Colour as in the original) of Anthony Ray. Spanish pottery, 1248-1898, London : V&A Publications, 2000. ISBN 185177291. [ray] {418 pages, colour and black and white}
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