Fatehpur Sikri
data206/SM27
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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 22.5°.
- Contains four regular two-pointed star polygons with vertex angle of 67.5°.
- Contains one regular four-pointed star polygon with vertex angle of 135° - composed of kites.
- There are five non-regular reflective tiles (including 3 kites).
- The tiling does not satisfy the two-colour condition.
- The tiling is edge-to-edge.
- As drawn, contains about 493 polygons.
References
Publications referenced:
- Photo by David Wade: IND 0820 (Fatehpur Sikri, Salim Chishti's Tomb, India) of David Wade. Website: patterninislamicart.com, UK, 2015. [wadei] {Website}(1571AD, 978AH)
- Photo from Richard Henry (Fatehpur Sikri, Salim Chishti's Tomb, India) of Not specific. Personal Communication, Information sent to the author, 21c. [pc] (1571AD, 978AH)
Photographs
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