The Alhambra
T01526, data177/M10
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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 45°.
- Contains two squares.
- There are two non-regular reflective tiles.
- The tiling does not satisfy the two-colour condition.
- The tiling is edge-to-edge.
- As drawn, contains about 111 polygons.
References
Publications referenced:
- Plate LVIII (Mosaic in Dado of window in the Golden Saloon) of J C Murphy. The Arabian antiquities of Spain, V & A Pressmark GC 505.F.139, 1813. [murphy] {The best publication found on the Alhambra in providing high quality patterns.}
- Photo from Nick Crossling of Not specific. Personal Communication, Information sent to the author, 21 century . [pc]
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