Date | 1641 (A.H. 1051) |
Maker | Ibrāhīm ibn Sharaf ad-Dīn Ḥusain |
Place | Persia |
Material | Brass |
Inventory no. | 43148 |
Acquisition | Presented by Lewis Evans in 1924 |
Alidade
Appearance | Tip | Sights | Pinholes | Notches | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Double-ended, original. | Simple | Rigid | Double | None | The alidade has broken at the left sighting vane. |
Scales
Type | Range & Units | Numbered | Geometry | Location |
---|---|---|---|---|
Sine/Cosine | 0 - 60 1/60 of quadrant radius | Every 5 | Linear | Rule, right arm |