Minaret of the Mughulbay Taz mosque, Cairo
data211/BON21
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Geometry
Patterns in this class have approximate geometry with only a few properties defined which are listed below.
- The symmetry group of the tiling is *442 (p4m).
- Contains one regular heptagon.
- Contains at least one "regular" 7-pointed star polygon.
- Contains at least one "regular" 16-pointed star polygon.
- The tiling satisfies the two-colour condition.
- Contains kites.
- The tiling is edge-to-edge.
References
Publications referenced:
- Page 178, Fig. 44 (Mughulbay Taz mosque, Cairo, Egypt. Minaret) of Jay Bonner. Islamic Geometric Patterns, Springer, 2016. ISBN 978144190216. [bonner] {Largest Islamic tile collection in print}(1466AD, 870AH)
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