Shah-i-Zinda, Samarkand
data192/TRA0201
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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 7.5°.
- Contains one square.
- Contains one regular octagon.
- There are 6 non-regular reflective tiles.
- The tiling satisfies the interlace condition and has three finite interlaces and no infinite interlace with straight cross-overs.
- The tiling is edge-to-edge.
- As drawn, contains about 201 polygons.
References
Publications referenced:
- 569-1900 (Uzbekistan, Central Asia. Panel fragment, tomb of Bairam Khuli Khan at Fathabad, near Bokhara) of V&A collections website. Website: collections.vam.ac.uk, UK, 2015. [vami] {Website}(1358AD, 759AH)
- Photo by David Wade: TRA 0201 (Shah-i-Zinda, Samarkand, Central Asia) of David Wade. Website: patterninislamicart.com, UK, 2015. [wadei] {Website}
Photographs
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