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..
Almucantars
Divisions |
Labelled |
Style |
Divided every 2° from 0° to 90° |
Labelled every 2° with (Abdjad)
numerals |
Plain line. |
Azimuths
Divisions |
Labelled |
Style |
Divided every 10° |
Labelled every 10° with (Abdjad)
numerals |
Plain line. |
Circles
Type |
Labelled |
Style |
Notes |
Equator |
|
Plain line. |
|
Tropic of Cancer |
|
Plain line. |
|
Tropic of Capricorn |
|
Plain line. |
|
Lines
Type |
Labelled |
Description |
Meridian line |
|
|
Horizon rectus |
|
|
Unequal hours |
Numbered (Persian in Nashki script) |
(Ordinal), Plain line style. |
Equal hours from sunset |
Numbered (None in Nashki script) |
(Abdjad), Plain line style. |
Inscriptions
Transcription |
Translation |
Type |
لعرض لب |
For latitude 32 |
Latitude |
ساعسته يد ز |
Hours 14h07m |
Hours of daylight |
المشرق |
East |
Direction |
المغرب |
West |
Direction |