Solomon's knot
| Basic Solomon's knot | |
|---|---|
| Braid length | 7 |
| Braid no. | 4 |
| Crossing no. | 4 |
| Hyperbolic volume | 0 |
| Linking no. | 2 |
| Stick no. | 5 |
| Unknotting no. | 2 |
| Conway notation | [4] |
| Thistlethwaite | L4a1 |
| Last / Next | L2a1 / L5a1 |
| Other | |
| alternating | |
Solomon's knot (Latin: sigillum Salomonis, lit. 'Solomon's seal') is a traditional decorative motif used since ancient times, and found in many cultures. Despite the name, it is classified as a link, and is not a true knot according to the definitions of mathematical knot theory.