Great Mosque, Van
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Geometry
Patterns in this class have approximate geometry with only a few properties defined which are listed below.
- The symmetry group of the tiling is *442 (p4m).
- Contains three regular hexagons.
- Contains at least one "regular" 6-pointed star polygon.
- Contains at least one "regular" 8-pointed star polygon.
- The tiling satisfies the two-colour condition.
- The tiling is edge-to-edge.
References
Publications referenced:
- Page 406, Fig. 332b (Great Mosque, Van, Turkey. Qara Qoyunlu portal) of Jay Bonner. Islamic Geometric Patterns, Springer, 2016. ISBN 978144190216. [bonner] {Largest Islamic tile collection in print}(1389-1400AD, 791-802AH)
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