Agra, India
data15/S16A
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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 45°.
- Contains one square.
- Contains one regular 8-pointed star polygon with vertex angle of 90°.
- There is one non-regular reflective tile.
- The tiling does not satisfy the two-colour condition.
- The tiling is edge-to-edge.
- As drawn, contains about 77 polygons.
References
Publications referenced:
- Figure 296 (Photo of window grill) of Dominique Clévenot. Ornament and decoration in Islamic architecture, Thames & Hudson, Pressmark 604.AB.0178, 2000. ISBN 050051032. [clevenot] {Photographs by Gérard Degeorge}
- IS.1052:9-1883 (Agra, India. Drawing) of V&A collections website. Website: collections.vam.ac.uk, UK, 2015. [vami] {Website}
- Plate 16a (Agra, India) of Susan Stronge. Indian Architectural Designs, Harry N Abrams, Inc, 1989. ISBN 081093905. [stronge] {A collection of 30 screen designs from the Victoria and Albert Museum.}
Photographs
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