Isfahan - The Imam Gate
T01583, data180/F118
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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 36°.
- Contains one regular two-pointed star polygon with vertex angle of 72°.
- 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 8 non-regular reflective tiles.
- The tiling satisfies the interlace condition and has three finite interlaces and three infinite interlaces.
- The tiling is edge-to-edge.
- As drawn, contains about 291 polygons.
References
Publications referenced:
- Vol 3, Figure 118, page 183 (Colouring from the original) of Mahmood Maher al-Naqsh. Design and execution of drawing in Iranian tilework, Islamic period, Reza Abbasi Museum, 1983. [iran] {Good collection of Iranian patterns, text in Persian}
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