Underlying Tiles in a 15th Century Mamluk Pattern

Year: 2016 Authors: Ron Asherov

Core claim

The visible Mamluk pattern was built from hidden pentagonal, trapezoidal, and decagonal tiles, and these tiles support a wider family of coherent tilings and symmetries.

Topics

Mamluk marble mosaic, underlying tile construction, wallpaper groups, tiling families

Domains

geometry, symmetry, wallpaper groups, tiling theory, Islamic art, marble mosaic, ornament, architectural design

Methods

visual inspection, symmetry analysis, tile reconstruction, pattern enumeration

Media

polychrome marble, strapwork, decorative inlay

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