Throne
The throne is of the indo-persian, engraved type . The throne is attached with a integrated base. The front of the throne is filled with a Qur'anic quotation. The back is decorated.. Markings:| Content | Translation | Notes | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| الله لا إله إلا هو الحي القيوم لا تأخذه سنة ولا نوم له ما في السماوات وما في الأرض من ذا الذي يشفع عنده إلا بإذنه يعلم ما بين أيديهم وما خلفهم ولا يحيطون بشئ من علمه إلا بما شاء وسع كرسيه السماوات والأرض ولا يؤوده حفظهما وهو العلي العظيم | God: there is no god but Him, the Ever Living, the Ever Watchful. Neither slumber nor sleep overtakes Him. All that is in the heavens and in the earth belongs to Him. Who is there that can intercede with Him except by His leave? He knows what is before them and what is behind them, but they do not comprehend any of His knowledge except what He wills. His throne extends over the heavens and the earth; it does not weary Him to preserve them both. He is the Most High, the Tremendous. | Qur'anic verse |
Ring
The ring is of the simple, round cross-section type (i.e. simple plain ring made from a round rod or piece of metal) made of copper.Shackle
Shackle of the omega type (i.e. Ω-shaped shackle). Decorated tabs and a pin joined the shackle to the throne. The shackle is now broken..Mater
The mater and limb are of one-piece construction. The tab to prevent the tympans from rotating is at the bottom of the instrument, 180° from the throne.. Scales on the limb:| Type | Range & Units | Numbered | Geometry | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Degree | 0 - 360 Degrees of arc | Every 5 degrees | Circular, concentric | None |
The limb is inscribed:
| Content | Translation | Notes | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| اللهم صلى على محمد المصطفى وعلي المرتضى والبيوت (؟) فاطمة والسبطين الحسن والحسين وصلى على زين العباد وعلى محمد الباقر وجعفر الصادق وموسى الكاظم وعلي الرضا ومحمد التقى وعلي النقي الزكي والحسن العسكري وصلى على الحجة القائم الدائم محمد المهدي صاحب الزمان. | God bless Muḥammad the chosen and ʿAlī the approved and the families (?), Fāṭimah, al-Ḥasan and al-Ḥusayn, and may He bless Zayn al-ʿĀbid(īn), Muḥammad al-Bāqir, Jaʿfar al-Ṣādiq, Mūsā al-Kāẓim, ʿAlī al-Riḍā, Muḥammad al-Taqī, ʿAlī al-Naqī al-Zakī, and al-Ḥasan al-ʿAskarī, and may He bless the upright, the eternal proof, Muḥammad al-Mahdī, master of the time. | Inscription around edge. Note: This is a list of the twelve Shiite Imams | Miscellaneous |
Womb
The womb contains a gazetteer with coordinates for 45 cities:
| City (on instrument) |
Translation (when known) |
Longitude | Latitude | Inhiraf | Jihat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| مكه | Mecca | 77°20 | 21°40 | 00 | 00 |
| مدينه | Medina | 75°20 | 25°00 | 37°10 | SHJ |
| مصر | Misr | 63°20 | 30°20 | 18°38 | SHJ |
| صنعا | Ṣana‘a | 77°00 | 14°30 | 01°15 | SHSH |
| لحسا | Lahsa | 83°30 | 24°00 | 69°30 | GHJ |
| بيت المقدس | Bait al-Maqdis | 66°30 | 31°50 | 45°56 | SHJ |
| دمشق | Dimashq | 70°00 | 33°15 | 30°31 | SHJ |
| حلب | Halab | 72°10 | 35°50 | 18°29 | SHJ |
| موصل | Mosul | 77°00 | 34°30 | 07°12 | GHJ |
| نخجوان | Nakhijewan | 81°55 | 38°40 | 12°15 | GHJ |
| مراغه | Maragheh | 82°00 | 37°20 | 16°17 | GHJ |
| تبريز | Tabriz | 82°00 | 38°00 | 15°40 | GHJ |
| اردبيل | Ardabil | 82°30 | 33°00 | 17°16 | GHJ |
| سرمن راى | Surra Man Ra’a | 79°00 | 34°00 | 07°16 | GHJ |
| كوفه | Kufa | 79°30 | 31°30 | 12°31 | GHJ |
| بغداد | Baghdad | 80°00 | 33°25 | 12°45 | GHJ |
| بصره | Basr | 84°00 | 30°00 | 37°19 | GHJ |
| شوشتر | Shushtar | 87°00 | 29°15 | 11°17 | GHJ |
| كازرون | Kazerun | 87°00 | 29°15 | 11°17 | GHJ |
| شيراز | Shiraz | 88°00 | 29°00 | 33°38 | GHJ |
| يزد | Yazd | 89°00 | 32°00 | 48°28 | GHJ |
| همدان | Hamadan | 83°00 | 35°10 | 22°16 | GHJ |
| قزوين | Qazvin | 85°00 | 36°00 | 27°34 | GHJ |
| جرفادمان | Gerfadman | 85°30 | 34°14 | 33°41 | GHJ |
| اصفهان | Iṣfahan | 86°40 | 32°25 | 40°28 | GHJ |
| كشان | Kashan | 86°00 | 34°00 | 34°31 | GHJ |
| قم | Qom | 85°40 | 34°45 | 31°15 | GHJ |
| طالقان | Taliqan | 85°45 | 36°10 | 29°13 | GHJ |
| سمنان | Semnan | 88°00 | 36°00 | 36°17 | GHJ |
| دامغان | Damghan | 88°15 | 36°20 | 38°00 | GHJ |
| بسطام | Basṭam | 89°30 | 36°10 | 38°13 | GHJ |
| سبزوار | Sabzawar | 91°30 | 36°00 | 44°13 | GHJ |
| نيشابور | Nishapur | 92°30 | 36°21 | 46°25 | GHJ |
| طوس | Ṭus | 92°30 | 37°00 | 45°06 | GHJ |
| تون | Tun | 92°30 | 34°30 | 50°20 | GHJ |
| زوزن | Zuzan | 93°30 | 35°20 | 11°23 | GHJ |
| مرو | Marw | 97°00 | 37°40 | 12°30 | GHJ |
| كابل | Kabul | 104°40 | 34°26 | 69°35 | GHJ |
| اكره | Agra | 104°00 | 27°13 | 91°00 | GHJ |
| بدخشان | Badakhshan | 104°24 | 37°10 | 64°09 | GHJ |
| بخارا | Bukhara | 97°30 | 39°50 | 45°08 | GHJ |
| سمرقند | Samarqand | 99°16 | 39°37 | 14°14 | GHJ |
| قنداهر | Qandahar | 104°40 | 38°00 | 75°31 | GHJ |
| ملتان | Multan | 107°35 | 29°40 | 80°38 | GHJ |
| قاين | Qayen | 93°20 | 33°40 | 55°01 | GHJ |