Roman mosaic, Biches

Some variants have extensive ornamentation.

• The symmetry group of the tiling is *2222 (pmm).
• All the internal angles of the constituent polygons are a multiple of 60°.
• Contains two regular two-pointed star polygons with vertex angle of 60°.
• The tiling satisfies the interlace condition and has no finite interlace and one infinite interlace with straight cross-overs.
• The tiling is edge-to-edge.
• As drawn, contains about 139 polygons.

1. Figure 3-16d (Biches, France) of Paloma Pajares-Ayuela. Cosmatesque ornament: flat polychrome geometric patterns..., Thames and Hudson, 2002. ISBN 050051075. [pajares] {London}
2. Pl 201 (a,b,c,d,f) (Rome, Vaison-la-Romaine, Anzio, Negrine, Albesa) of Catherine Balmelle .... Le décor géométrique de la mosaïque romaine, Paris, Picard, 2002. ISBN 270840624. [balmelle] {2 vols}
3. Pl 202 (a,b,g) (Biches, Lixus) of Catherine Balmelle .... Le décor géométrique de la mosaïque romaine, Paris, Picard, 2002. ISBN 270840624. [balmelle] {2 vols}

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