Wikala of al-Ghuri, Cairo
data172/EGY0930
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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 6°.
- Contains one regular pentagon.
- Contains one regular 6-pointed star polygon with vertex angle of 72°.
- There are 6 non-regular reflective tiles (including 2 kites).
- The tiling satisfies the interlace condition and has three finite interlaces and no infinite interlace with straight cross-overs.
- The tiling is edge-to-edge.
- As drawn, contains about 321 polygons.
References
Publications referenced:
- Photo by David Wade: EGY 0930 (Wikala al-Ghuri, Cairo, Egypt) of David Wade. Website: patterninislamicart.com, UK, 2015. [wadei] {Website}
Photographs
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