Friday mosque, Isfahan
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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 15°.
- Contains one square.
- Contains one regular hexagon.
- Contains one regular three-pointed star polygon with vertex angle of 150°.
- Contains one regular 6-pointed star polygon with vertex angle of 90°.
- There are three non-regular reflective tiles (including one kite).
- The tiling does not satisfy the two-colour condition.
- The tiling is edge-to-edge.
- As drawn, contains about 643 polygons.
References
Publications referenced:
- Photo IRA 0729 (Friday mosque, Isfahan, Iran) of David Wade. Pattern in Islamic Art, Studio Vista, 1976. ISBN 028970719. [wade] {Some beautiful coloured patterns, but source not given.}
- Richard Henry's web site (Friday mosque, Isfahan, Iran. Cut stone work) of Not specific. Personal Communication, Information sent to the author, 21c. [pc]
Photographs
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