Qaitbay mosque, North facade
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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 hexagon.
- Contains one regular 6-pointed star polygon with vertex angle of 60°.
- There are 6 non-regular reflective tiles (including 2 kites).
- The tiling satisfies the interlace condition and has two finite interlaces and one infinite interlace with straight cross-overs.
- The tiling is edge-to-edge.
- As drawn, contains about 225 polygons.
References
Publications referenced:
- Thesaurus Islamicus (Qaytbay, Cairo, Egypt. North facade, Lintels over third and fourth segments from the East) of Not specific. Personal Communication, Information sent to the author, 21c. [pc] (1475AD, 879AH)
- Archnet, Williams collection (Amir Qijmas al-Ishaqi, Cairo, Egypt. Marble inlay panels above entrance) of Not specific. Personal Communication, Information sent to the author, 21c. [pc] (1480AD, 885AH)
- Photo by David Wade: EGY 0831 (Amir Qijmas al-Ishaqi, Cairo, Egypt) of David Wade. Website: patterninislamicart.com, UK, 2015. [wadei] {Website}
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