Shrine of Imam Reza, Mashhad
 
 
 
 
 
 
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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 18°.
 -  Contains two regular two-pointed star polygons with vertex angle of 36°.
 -  Contains 11 regular two-pointed star polygons with vertex angle of 72°.
 -  Contains 8 regular pentagons.
 -  Contains 9 regular five-pointed star polygons with vertex angle of 36°.
 -  Contains three regular 10-pointed star polygons with vertex angle of 72°.
 -  There are two non-regular reflective tiles (including 2 kites).
 -  The tiling does not satisfy the two-colour condition.
 -  The tiling is edge-to-edge.
 -  As drawn, contains about 658 polygons.
 
 
 
 
References
 
 
Publications referenced: 
 
 
-  Page 10 (Shrine of Imam Reza, Mashhad, Iran. Entrance to the teahouse)  of Javad Shafai. On decoration in Persian architecture and wood carving, Tehran,	1977.	 [shafai]  {In Persian}
 
 
 
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