Qur'an, Afghanistan, Herat
data208/TIEM294
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Geometry
- The symmetry group of the tiling is *2222 (pmm).
- All the internal angles of the constituent polygons are a multiple of 18°.
- Contains four regular pentagons.
- Contains one regular 10-pointed star polygon with vertex angle of 72°.
- Contains one regular 10-pointed star polygon with vertex angle of 108°.
- There are four non-regular reflective tiles (including 2 kites).
- The tiling satisfies the interlace condition and has two finite interlaces and no infinite interlace with straight cross-overs.
- The tiling is edge-to-edge.
- As drawn, contains about 271 polygons.
References
Publications referenced:
- Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts, TIEM294 ( Herat, Afghanistan, Central Asia. Timurid period) of Not specific. Personal Communication, Information sent to the author, 21c. [pc] (1434AD, 837AH)
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