Kharraqan tomb tower (1093)
T01629, data181/V1P138
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Geometry
- The symmetry group of the tiling is *632 (p6m).
- All the internal angles of the constituent polygons are a multiple of 30°.
- Contains one equilateral triangle.
- Contains one square.
- Contains one regular two-pointed star polygon with vertex angle of 60°.
- Contains one regular hexagon.
- The tiling satisfies the two-colour condition.
- The tiling is edge-to-edge.
- As drawn, contains about 125 polygons.
References
Publications referenced:
- Vol1, page 138 (Mashhad, Gowhar Shad mosque) 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}
- Plate 25 of Sonia P, Seherr-Thoss. Design and color in Islamic architecture; Afghanistan, Iran, Turkey, Smithsonian Institution, 1968. [seherr] {312p}
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