Raising Polygon Matrices to powers

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Suppose we have a matrix $M$ that is of dimension $n * n$. Clearly $M$ has the shape of a square. Considering $M$ can be raised to any $k$-th power, and thus $M^k$ is also a $n * n$ square matrix, is it possible to construct a matrix, say $P$, that is the shape of a perfect $n$-polygon and raise it to a $k$-th power, and $P^k$ is still a polygon?

I attached an example using a square matrix (the product and dot method). I used a pentgon as an example for what multiplying a polygon matrix with equal sides should look like. I am not sure if multiplication is even possible and if so how? The examples below are examples of squaring matrices. If that can be done, so can raising to generic powers. enter image description here

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