Topkapi Saray, Istanbul
data192/TUR0210
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Geometry
- The symmetry group of the tiling is 2*22 (cmm).
- All the internal angles of the constituent polygons are a multiple of 36°.
- Contains 12 regular two-pointed star polygons with vertex angle of 72°.
- Contains 13 regular pentagons.
- Contains two regular 10-pointed star polygons with vertex angle of 72°.
- There are 10 non-regular reflective tiles (including 2 kites).
- The tiling satisfies the interlace condition and has five finite interlaces and one infinite interlace with straight cross-overs.
- The tiling is edge-to-edge.
- As drawn, contains about 715 polygons.
References
Publications referenced:
- Photo by David Wade: TUR 0210 (Topkapi Palace, Istanbul, Turkey) of David Wade. Website: patterninislamicart.com, UK, 2015. [wadei] {Website}
Photographs
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