While historical photographs of this source haven't been found, the pattern is allegedly in Cairo, at the Sultan Hassan madrassa (1356-61 AD / 757-62 AH), and most likely a wooden lattice screen.
From my early days of studying geometry, I first saw this pattern in Hasret Brown's gorgeous painting 'Star Soul' and it became an instant favourite. I attempted Issam El Said's analysis, ticked it off my to-do list, and since then I've recreated, refined and painted this pattern a record number of times (six) and never found myself bored of it. It was also the subject of the first geometry workshop I ever taught in 2015.
This pattern also appears in Iran and Central Asia as a wooden lattice and iron/stained glass orosi-sazi screen.
You can learn to draw this pattern from Samira Mian's tutorial![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/69ea0e8c93c16cf9157930559b5e543c/87c1c50f-0225-4097-908a-d286711f6be2_rw_1200.jpg?h=bcdfa1cb3dfdf62a4be560dbb8b0ab61)
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2015
25cm x 25cm
India ink on mixed media paper
Private Collection
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2015
25cm x 25cm
Acrylic ink on mixed media paper
Prints Available
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2016
32cm x 36cm
India ink on cold press paper
Private collection
32cm x 36cm
India ink on cold press paper
Private collection
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2018
36cm x 38cm
Gouache and 24k Gold on 100% cotton paper
Private collection
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