Sultan Ahmed Mosque, Istanbul
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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 45°.
- Contains two squares.
- Contains one regular 8-pointed star polygon with vertex angle of 90°.
- There are 6 non-regular reflective tiles (including one kite).
- The tiling satisfies the interlace condition and has no finite interlace and two infinite interlaces with straight cross-overs.
- The tiling is edge-to-edge.
- As drawn, contains about 272 polygons.
References
Publications referenced:
- Fig 332 (Sultan Ahmed Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey. Panel decorating the loge) of RuÌçhan Arik. Tiles : treasures of Anatolian soil :..., Istanbul:Kale Group Cultural Publications, 2008. ISBN 978975795311. [arik] {Held by BM}(1609-16AD, 1018-25AH)
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