Roman mosaic, Djemila
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The extensive ornamentation is converted to colour, while the braided lines are representation as a mullion effect.
Geometry
- The symmetry group of the tiling is *442 (p4m).
- All the internal angles of the constituent polygons are a multiple of 22.5°.
- Contains one regular octagon.
- Contains one regular four-pointed star polygon with vertex angle of 45° - composed of kites.
- There is one non-regular reflective tile (including one kite).
- The tiling does not satisfy the two-colour condition.
- The tiling is edge-to-edge.
- As drawn, contains about 172 polygons.
References
Publications referenced:
- Pl 183 (b) (Djemila) of Catherine Balmelle .... Le deÌcor geÌomeÌtrique de la mosaiÌque romaine, Paris, Picard, 2002. ISBN 270840624. [balmelle] {2 vols}
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