Bahia Palace, Marrakesh
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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 22.5°.
- Contains 8 regular 8-pointed star polygons with vertex angle of 90°.
- Contains one regular 8-pointed star polygon with vertex angle of 45°.
- There are 13 non-regular reflective tiles (including one kite and one dart).
- The tiling satisfies the interlace condition and has 6 finite interlaces and one infinite interlace with straight cross-overs.
- The tiling is edge-to-edge.
- As drawn, contains about 1719 polygons.
References
Publications referenced:
- Page 124 left (Bahia Palace, Marrakesh, Morocco. Original colouring from central pattern) of Jean-Marc Castéra. Arabesques: Decorative Art in Morocco, ACR Edition, Paris, 1999. ISBN 286770124. [castera] {Beautiful book.}(19th century AD)
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