Glossary · G
Girih
Also called girih tiles, strapwork
Persian for “knot”: geometric strapwork of interlacing bands forming star-and-polygon patterns; by extension the set of tiles from which such patterns can be built.
See also: Arabesque
Where it appears in the book
In the chapters The Islamic World.
Nearby in the glossary
Geometric tracery · Gerberette · Giant order · Giardino segreto · Giwa · Going · Golden section · Gong