'Abd al-Samad Complex
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Geometry
- The symmetry group of the tiling is *632 (p6m).
- All the internal angles of the constituent polygons are a multiple of 30°.
- Contains one regular hexagon.
- There are two non-regular reflective tiles (including one kite).
- 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 121 polygons.
References
Publications referenced:
- Page 46 ('Abd al-Samad Complex, Natanz, Iran) from [broug] (1304-25AD, 703-25AH)
- Photo by David Wade: EGY 1227 (al-Azhar mosque, Cairo, Egypt) from [wadei] (1474AD, 878AH)
- (Fatehpur Sikri, Turkish Sultana's House, India) from [smith2] (1571AD, 978AH)
- Photo by David Wade: IND 0332 (Agra Fort, India) from [wadei] (1573AD, 980AH)
- Fig 6.2, photo, Fig 14.3a from [ww]
- Figure 56 from [elsaid]
- Page 150 (Adjusted to give squares) from [abas]
- Photo by Brian McMorrow (Khiva, Tosh Hovli Palace, Central Asia) from [pc]
- Photo by David Wade: TRA 1106 (Madrasah, Bukhara, Central Asia. Various, mainly ruined) from [wadei]
- Photo by David Wade: TRA 1130 (Madrasah, Bukhara, Central Asia. Various, mainly ruined) from [wadei]
Photographs
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