Agzikara Han
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Geometry
- The symmetry group of the tiling is *632 (p6m).
- All the internal angles of the constituent polygons are a multiple of 30°.
- Contains one regular 6-pointed star polygon with vertex angle of 60°.
- There are four non-regular reflective tiles (including one kite).
- The tiling satisfies the interlace condition and has two finite interlaces and no infinite interlace with straight cross-overs.
- The tiling is edge-to-edge.
- As drawn, contains about 329 polygons.
References
Publications referenced:
- Photo by David Wade: TUR 0534 (Agzikara Han, Turkey) of David Wade. Website: patterninislamicart.com, UK, 2015. [wadei] {Website}(1192AD, 587AH)
- Page 237, Fig. 100b (Armenian khatchkar, Different proportions) of Jay Bonner. Islamic Geometric Patterns, Springer, 2016. ISBN 978144190216. [bonner] {Largest Islamic tile collection in print}(14th century AD)
Photographs
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