Sultan Hassan mosque, Cairo
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Geometry
- The symmetry group of the tiling is 2*22 (cmm).
- All the internal angles of the constituent polygons are a multiple of 1.87 (π/96)°.
- Contains one regular 6-pointed star polygon with vertex angle of 78.75°.
- Contains one regular 8-pointed star polygon with vertex angle of 71.25°.
- There are 16 non-regular reflective tiles (including 5 kites).
- The tiling satisfies the interlace condition and has 8 finite interlaces and no infinite interlace with straight cross-overs.
- The tiling is edge-to-edge.
- As drawn, contains about 353 polygons.
References
Publications referenced:
- Photo by David Wade: EGY 0709/13 (Sultan Hasan, Cairo, Egypt) of David Wade. Website: patterninislamicart.com, UK, 2015. [wadei] {Website}(1356AD, 757AH)
- Thesaurus Islamicus, F1796 (Carved panels) of Not specific. Personal Communication, Information sent to the author, 21c. [pc]
Photographs
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