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Date | 1708/9 |
Maker | Khalīl Muḥammad ibn Ḥasan ‘Alī |
Place | Iṣfahān |
Material | Brass |
Inventory no. | 46680 |
Acquisition | Presented by J. A. Billmeir in 1957 |
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Mater
The mater and limb are of one-piece construction. Scales on the limb: degree scale. More informationBack
The back contains 14 scales of the following types: Altitude; Azimuth of Qibla; Altitude of noon sun; Declination; Shadow square; Cotangent; Terms; Zodiacal signs; Faces; Lunar Mansions; Triplicities; Sine/Cosine. The back is inscribed: with a maker's signature marked as محد خليل صنعه (Muhammad Khalil made this). More informationRete, Pin & Horse
The rete contains 22 stars. The zodiac on the rete is labelled: حمل , ثور , جوزا , سرطان , اسد , سنبله , ميزان , عقرب , قوس , جدي , دلو , حوت .The rete is attached using a pin & horse. A simple, thick pin and an ornate horse hold the rete and tympans together.. More information