Astrolabe Catalogue

 

Date 13th century
Place North Africa
Material Brass
Inventory no. 41122
Acquisition Bequeathed by T. G. Barnett in 1935
There are 4 plates with latitudes ranging from 31°0' to 47°0' .

Latitude 44°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
لكّل بلد عرضه مد For every city at latitude 44 Latitude
مشرق East Direction
مغرب West Direction
خط الزوال Line of the midday Prayer name
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Latitude 47°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
لكّل بلد عرضه مز For every city at latitude 47 Latitude
مشرق East Direction
مغرب West Direction
خط الزوال Line of the midday Prayer name
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Latitude 42°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
لكّل بلد عرضه مب For every city at latitude 42 Latitude
مشرق East Direction
مغرب West Direction
خط الزوال Line of the midday Prayer name
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Latitude 32°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
لكّل بلد عرضه لب For every city at latitude 32 Latitude
مشرق East Direction
مغرب West Direction
خط الزوال Line of the midday Prayer name
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Latitude 33°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
لكّل بلد عرضه لج For every city at latitude 33 Latitude
مشرق East Direction
مغرب West Direction
خط الفجر Line of the evening Prayer name
خط العصر Line of the afternoon Prayer name
خط الظهر Line of the early afternoon Prayer name
خط الزوال Line of the midday Prayer name
خط الشفق Line of the morning Prayer name
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Latitude 31°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
لكّل بلد عرضه لا For every city at latitude 31 Latitude
مشرق East Direction
مغرب West Direction
خط الفجر Line of the evening Prayer name
خط العصر Line of the afternoon Prayer name
خط الظهر Line of the early afternoon Prayer name
خط الزوال Line of the midday Prayer name
خط الشفق Line of the morning Prayer name
More information

Latitude 40°0'

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This tympan has been scored too deeply at the Tropic of Cancer, cutting through the plate around most of the tropic. Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
لكّل بلد عرضه م For every city at latitude 40 Latitude
مشرق East Direction
مغرب West Direction
خط الزوال Line of the midday Prayer name
More information

Latitude 41°0'

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This tympan has been scored too deeply at the Tropic of Cancer, cutting through the plate around most of the tropic. Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
لكّل بلد عرضه ما For every city at latitude 41 Latitude
مشرق East Direction
مغرب West Direction
خط الفجر Line of the evening Prayer name
خط عصر Line of the afternoon Prayer name
خط الزوال Line of the midday Prayer name
خط الشفق Line of the morning Prayer name
More information
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