Great Mosque, Damascus
data192/SYR0202
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Geometry
- The symmetry group of the tiling is *442 (p4m).
- Contains one regular 8-pointed star polygon with vertex angle of 90°.
- Contains one regular 12-pointed star polygon with vertex angle of 60°.
- There are 15 non-regular reflective tiles (including 3 kites).
- The tiling satisfies the interlace condition and has five finite interlaces and no infinite interlace with straight cross-overs.
- The tiling is edge-to-edge.
- As drawn, contains about 495 polygons.
References
Publications referenced:
- Photo by David Wade: SYR 0202 (Great Mosque, Damascus, Syria) of David Wade. Website: patterninislamicart.com, UK, 2015. [wadei] {Website}
Photographs
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