Bibi-Khanym Mosque
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See also Madrassa Halawiye, Aleppo.
Geometry
- The symmetry group of the tiling is *442 (p4m).
- All the internal angles of the constituent polygons are a multiple of 22.5°.
- Contains one regular octagon.
- Contains one regular 8-pointed star polygon with vertex angle of 45°.
- There are three 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 243 polygons.
References
Publications referenced:
- Flickr photo (Bibi-Khanym, Samarkand, Central Asia) of Not specific. Personal Communication, Information sent to the author, 21c. [pc] (1404AD, 806AH)
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