Mosque of Aqsunqur, Cairo
data172/EGY0818
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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 four regular two-pointed star polygons with vertex angle of 75°.
- Contains one regular 8-pointed star polygon with vertex angle of 90°.
- Contains one regular 12-pointed star polygon with vertex angle of 90°.
- There are 9 non-regular reflective tiles (including 2 kites).
- The tiling satisfies the interlace condition and has four finite interlaces and no infinite interlace with straight cross-overs.
- The tiling is edge-to-edge.
- As drawn, contains about 534 polygons.
References
Publications referenced:
- E.3841:104-1938 (Cairo, Egypt. Sketchbook by James Wild) of V&A collections website. Website: collections.vam.ac.uk, UK, 2015. [vami] {Website}
- Photo by David Wade: EGY 0818 (Aqsunqur, Cairo, Egypt) of David Wade. Website: patterninislamicart.com, UK, 2015. [wadei] {Website}
Photographs
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