Astrolabe Catalogue

Terms

Type: Terms
Style: Ptolemaic terms
Geometry: Circular, concentric
Unit of measurement: Zodiacal divisions, equal or unequal
(Numbering) starts at: 0° Aries
(Numbering) ends at: 30° Pisces
Numbered: At each term
Repeats: 1 times

Scale located on: Tympan, Womb or Back .

Inscription(s):

Type: Scale label
Content: حدود
Translation: Terms
Language: Arabic
Script: Kufic
Notes:
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Type: Scale label
Content: بطلميوس
Translation: Ptolemy
Language: Arabic
Script: Kufic
Notes:
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