Astrolabe Catalogue

 

Date 1719/20 (A.H. 1132)
Maker ‘Abd al-A’imma
Place Iṣfahān
Material Brass
Inventory no. 46681
Acquisition Presented by J. A. Billmeir in 1957
There are 3 plates with latitudes ranging from 29°0' to 40°0' .

Latitude 40°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
العرض م For latitude 40 Latitude
ساعاته يد نا Hours 14h51m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 29°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
العرض كط For latitude 29 Latitude
الساعات يج نب Hours 13h52m Hours of daylight
الساعات يج نب Hours 13h52m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 33°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
لعرض لح For latitude 33 Latitude
ساعاته يد يب Hours 14h12m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 32°0'

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This is by far the most decorate of the tympans. The latitude and length of day inscriptions are embossed against ornate backgrounds. Likewise, the two direction inscriptions are embossed.. Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
لعرض لب For latitude 32 Latitude
ساعسته يد ز Hours 14h07m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 37°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
لعرض لز For latitude 37 Latitude
ساعاته يد لح Hours 14h38m Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude N/A

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Tablet of horizons.. This plate contains 1 scales of the following type(s): Table of Horizons More information
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