Islamic art - 2 - Cairo Pentagons
The figure is self explanatory.
Left top - A hexagon (not regular) is chosen, long along the vertical.
Left middle - More vertical hexagons are added to this.
Left bottom - One set of vertical hexagons is superimposed on another horizontal set that is obtained by rotating the above by 90 deg
Right - More such figures are added to obtain this pattern.
Symmetry - 222 (Three mutually perpendicular 180 deg rotations)
This has green pentagons running along the vertical and the reed pentagons running along the horizontal. This type of arrangement will be very nice for tiling the floor.
Note: Those who stay in the middle east, please go around and enjoy the unique Islamic architecture. Symmetrical patterns and calligraphy are like a representation of God to the Muslims.
Regards! - mOhana
Comments
Suguna Murugesan
Mon, 2011-11-07 17:21
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nice honey beehive pattern!
ammuchandhini
Mon, 2011-11-07 19:47
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Beautiful pattern jkm sir...
dibbutn
Mon, 2011-11-07 21:06
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Lovely pattern sir
vijaysowmya
Mon, 2011-11-07 23:31
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Very pretty pattern and thanks for explaining it too...
subashini
Tue, 2011-11-08 00:41
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lovely pattern.
smahalakshmi
Tue, 2011-11-08 01:13
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Lovely pattern, JKM sir and thanks for the explanation. As Suguna said, it looks like a then koodu.
jkmrao
Tue, 2011-11-08 14:28
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Thanks my dear friends. Even though this has an apparent resemblance to a beehive, the beehive cells are regular hexagons as seen here - http://martygumblesworth.wordpress.com/2011/03/
Regards! - mOhana
umaraja
Wed, 2011-11-09 21:27
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nice pattern sir