Bahia Palace, Marrakesh
data190/MOR1215
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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 7.5°.
- Contains one regular hexagon.
- Contains one regular 8-pointed star polygon with vertex angle of 45°.
- Contains one regular 12-pointed star polygon with vertex angle of 60°.
- There are 6 non-regular reflective tiles (including one kite) and one reflective pair.
- The tiling satisfies the interlace condition and has one finite interlace and one infinite interlace with straight cross-overs.
- The tiling is edge-to-edge.
- As drawn, contains about 357 polygons.
References
Publications referenced:
- Photo by David Wade: MOR 1215 (Bahia Palace, Marrakesh, Morocco) of David Wade. Website: patterninislamicart.com, UK, 2015. [wadei] {Website}(19th century AD)
Photographs
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