Fatehpur Sikri, Rajah Birbal's House
 
 
  data185/P94
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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 45°.
-  Contains two regular 8-pointed star polygons with vertex angle of 90°.
-  There are four non-regular reflective tiles (including one kite).
-  The tiling satisfies the interlace condition and has two finite interlaces and  one infinite interlace with straight cross-overs.
-  The tiling is edge-to-edge.
-  As drawn, contains about 272 polygons.
 
References
 
 
Publications referenced: 
 
 
-  Page 276, Fig 153 (Malik mosque, Kerman, Iran. Mihrab)  of Jay Bonner. Islamic Geometric Patterns, Springer,	2016.	ISBN 978144190216.  [bonner]  {Largest Islamic tile collection in print}(1000-1200AD, 389-596AH)
-  Part 2, Plate X (Fatehpur Sikri, Rajah Birbal's House, India. North porch ceiling)  of E W Smith,. The Moghul Architecture of Fathpur-Sikri, Archaeological Survey of India,	1896.	 [smith2] (1571AD, 978AH)
-  Photo from M Sakkal (Junblat House, Aleppo, Syria)  of Not specific. Personal Communication, Information sent to the author,	21c.	 [pc] 
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