Kashan - The Kaseh-garan madraseh
T01606, data181/F111
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Geometry
- Gold star pattern(photo).
- The tiling has no symmetry group and hence is not a repeat pattern.
- 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 10 regular five-pointed star polygons with vertex angle of 72°.
- Contains three regular 10-pointed star polygons with vertex angle of 108°.
- There are three non-regular reflective tiles.
- The tiling is edge-to-edge.
- As drawn, contains about 1019 polygons.
References
Publications referenced:
- Vol3, Figure 111, page153 (The Kaseh-garan [bowl-makers'] madraseh - d5 symmetry) 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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