al-Zahir Mausoleum, lattice window, Cairo, Egypt
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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 60°.
- Contains one regular two-pointed star polygon with vertex angle of 60°.
- Contains one regular hexagon.
- Contains two regular 6-pointed star polygons with vertex angle of 60°.
- There are two non-regular reflective tiles.
- The tiling satisfies the interlace condition and has one finite interlace and no infinite interlace with straight cross-overs.
- The tiling is edge-to-edge.
- As drawn, contains about 131 polygons.
References
Publications referenced:
- Photo by David Wade: EGY 1301 (al-Zahir Mausoleum, Cairo, Egypt. Lattice window) of David Wade. Website: patterninislamicart.com, UK, 2015. [wadei] {Website}(1474AD, 878AH)
Photographs
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