Bibi-Khanym, Samarkand
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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 90°.
- Contains two squares.
- There is one non-regular reflective tile.
- The tiling satisfies the interlace condition and has one finite interlace and no infinite interlace with straight cross-overs.
- The tiling is edge-to-edge.
- As drawn, contains about 205 polygons.
References
Publications referenced:
- Photo by David Wade: TRA 0307 (Bibi-Khanym, Samarkand, Central Asia) of David Wade. Website: patterninislamicart.com, UK, 2015. [wadei] {Website}(1404AD, 806AH)
- Page 58 (top right) (Diagram, St Peter, More, Shropshire, UK) of Robert Field. Geometric Patterns from Churches and Cathedrals, Tarquin Publications, 1996. ISBN 189961813. [field2]
Photographs
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