Date |
ca. 1800 |
Place |
North Africa |
Material |
Brass |
Inventory no. |
41460 |
Acquisition |
Presented by J. A. Billmeir in
1957 |
There are 3 plates
with latitudes ranging from 21°0' to 34°0' .
Latitude 25°0'
Inscribed:
Transcription |
Translation |
Notes |
Type |
لعرض المدينه كه |
For the latitude of Medina, 25° |
|
Latitude |
مشرق |
East |
|
Direction |
مغرب |
West |
|
Direction |
فجر |
Evening [line] |
|
Prayer name |
عصر |
Afternoon [line] |
|
Prayer name |
ظهق |
A little after noon [line] |
|
Prayer name |
الزوال |
Midday [line] |
|
Prayer name |
شفق |
Morning [line] |
|
Prayer name |
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Latitude 21°0'
Inscribed:
Transcription |
Translation |
Notes |
Type |
لعرض مكه كا م |
For the latitude of Mecca, 21° 40' |
|
Latitude |
مشرق |
East |
|
Direction |
مغرب |
West |
|
Direction |
فجر |
Evening [line] |
|
Prayer name |
عصر |
Afternoon [line] |
|
Prayer name |
ظهق |
A little after noon [line] |
|
Prayer name |
الزوال |
Midday [line] |
|
Prayer name |
شفق |
Morning [line] |
|
Prayer name |
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Latitude 30°0'
Inscribed:
Transcription |
Translation |
Notes |
Type |
لعرض سجلماسه ل |
For the latitude of Sijimasa, 30° |
|
Latitude |
مشرق |
East |
|
Direction |
مغرب |
West |
|
Direction |
فجر |
Evening [line] |
|
Prayer name |
عصر |
Afternoon [line] |
|
Prayer name |
ظهق |
A little after noon [line] |
|
Prayer name |
الزوال |
Midday [line] |
|
Prayer name |
شفق |
Morning [line] |
|
Prayer name |
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Latitude 31°0'
Inscribed:
Transcription |
Translation |
Notes |
Type |
لعرض مراكش لا ل |
For the latitude of Marrakesh, 31° 30' |
|
Latitude |
مشرق |
East |
|
Direction |
مغرب |
West |
|
Direction |
فجر |
Evening [line] |
|
Prayer name |
عصر |
Afternoon [line] |
|
Prayer name |
ظهق |
A little after noon [line] |
|
Prayer name |
الزوال |
Midday [line] |
|
Prayer name |
شفق |
Morning [line] |
|
Prayer name |
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Latitude 33°0'
Inscribed:
Transcription |
Translation |
Notes |
Type |
لعرض فاس لج ل |
For the latitude of Fez, 33° 30' |
|
Latitude |
مشرق |
East |
|
Direction |
مغرب |
West |
|
Direction |
فجر |
Evening [line] |
|
Prayer name |
عصر |
Afternoon [line] |
|
Prayer name |
ظهق |
A little after noon [line] |
|
Prayer name |
الزوال |
Midday [line] |
|
Prayer name |
شفق |
Morning [line] |
|
Prayer name |
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Latitude 34°0'
Inscribed:
Transcription |
Translation |
Notes |
Type |
لعرض وزان لد ل |
For the latitude of Wazan, 34° 30' |
|
Latitude |
مشرق |
East |
|
Direction |
مغرب |
West |
|
Direction |
فجر |
Evening [line] |
|
Prayer name |
عصر |
Afternoon [line] |
|
Prayer name |
ظهق |
A little after noon [line] |
|
Prayer name |
الزوال |
Midday [line] |
|
Prayer name |
شفق |
Morning [line] |
|
Prayer name |
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information