The Topkapı Scroll’s Thirteen-Pointed Star Polygon Design

Year: 2012 Authors: B. Lynn Bodner

Core claim

CN30 can plausibly be generated with simple Euclidean constructions using medieval drafting tools, despite lacking written instructions.

Topics

Islamic geometric pattern, star polygon construction, Topkapı Scroll, Euclidean reconstruction

Domains

geometry, polygon construction, symmetry, Islamic ornament, architectural pattern, historical design reconstruction

Methods

Euclidean construction, symmetry operations, geometer’s sketchpad tracing, angle measurement

Media

Topkapı Scroll sketch, black ink on cream rag paper, Geometer’s Sketchpad, figure reconstruction

Source status

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