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Date | 1658/9 |
Maker | Ḍiyā’ ad-Dīn Muḥammad |
Place | Lahore |
Material | Brass |
Inventory no. | 53637 |
Acquisition | Presented by Lewis Evans in 1924 |
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Mater
The mater and limb are of one-piece construction. The tab is located at the bottom of the instrument, 180° from the throne.. Scales on the limb: degree scale. More informationBack
The back contains 15 scales of the following types: Altitude; Declination; Prayer lines; Sine/Cosine; Cotangent; Zodiacal signs; Lunar Mansions; Terms; Faces; Shadow square; Triplicities. More informationRete, Pin & Wedge
The rete contains 0 stars. The zodiac on the rete is labelled: الحمل , الثور , الجوزا , السرطان , الاسد , السنبله , الميزان , العقرب , القوس , الجدي , الدلو , الحوت .The rete is attached using a pin & wedge. The pin is undecorated; the wedge is marginally more decorative, with its shaped tab.. More information
Rules & Alidades
Type | Details |
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Alidade | Double-ended. The rule is not original. Slight
decoration around the central hole.. |