The Eleven-Pointed Star Polygon Design of the Topkapı Scroll

Year: 2009 Authors: B. Lynn Bodner

Core claim

CN42 can be reconstructed as a point-joining compass-and-straightedge design built from approximate nine- and eleven-sided polygons and shared construction lines.

Topics

Islamic geometric design, star polygon construction, Topkapı Scroll, symmetry

Domains

polygon geometry, compass-and-straightedge construction, approximation, symmetry groups, Islamic ornament, architectural pattern, geometric design, ornamental reconstruction

Methods

point-joining reconstruction, geometer’s sketchpad tracing, circle-based construction, symmetry analysis

Media

Topkapı Scroll, cream-colored rag paper, black ink, Geometer’s Sketchpad

Source status

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