Qom - Atabegi courtyard
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Geometry
- The symmetry group of the tiling is *2222 (pmm).
- All the internal angles of the constituent polygons are a multiple of 36°.
- Contains one regular pentagon.
- Contains one regular five-pointed star polygon with vertex angle of 72°.
- Contains one regular 10-pointed star polygon with vertex angle of 108°.
- There are five non-regular reflective tiles (including one kite).
- The tiling satisfies the interlace condition and has one finite interlace and two infinite interlaces with straight cross-overs.
- The tiling is edge-to-edge.
- As drawn, contains about 223 polygons.
References
Publications referenced:
- Internet photo by Brian McMorrow (Regent's Mosque, Shiraz, Iran. Mosaic tilework) of Not specific. Personal Communication, Information sent to the author, 21c. [pc]
- Vol3, Figure 107, page 137 (Atabegi courtyard, Qom, Iran. Based upon original colouring, which is irregular) of Mahmood Maher al-Naqsh. Design and execution of drawing in Iranian tilework, Islamic period, Reza Abbasi Museum, 1983. [iran] {Good collection of Iranian patterns, text in Persian} Available on Internet.
Collections of similar tilings
Patterns using same irregular tiles: 2
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