Qalawun, Cairo
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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 7.5°.
- Contains one regular octagon.
- Contains one regular four-pointed star polygon with vertex angle of 30°.
- Contains one regular 12-pointed star polygon with vertex angle of 60°.
- There are three non-regular reflective tiles (including one kite) and one reflective pair.
- The tiling satisfies the interlace condition and has no finite interlace and two infinite interlaces with straight cross-overs.
- The tiling is edge-to-edge.
- As drawn, contains about 333 polygons.
References
Publications referenced:
- Page 99, photo 55 (Qalawun, Cairo, Egypt. Right bottom window) of Jay Bonner. Islamic Geometric Patterns, Springer, 2016. ISBN 978144190216. [bonner] {Largest Islamic tile collection in print}
Photographs
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