| Transcription | Translation | Notes | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| هذه الاصطرلاب العبد الفقير الى الله الغفار في سنة تسع ماية احدى عشر شمس الدين محمد صفار | Of this astrolabe the servant in need of God the forgiving, Shams ad-Dīn Muḥammad Ṣaffār in the year nine hundred and eleven. | Lower half of back | Maker's signature |
| ظل الأصابع عمد ظل الأقدام مديد | The shadow of the fingers is vertical / The shadow of the feet is extended. | Upside down within the shadow square | Scale label |
| Date | 1505/06 (A.H. 911) |
| Maker | Muḥammad Ṣaffār |
| Place | Persia |
| Material | Brass |
| Inventory no. | 51182 |
| Acquisition | Presented by J. A. Billmeir in 1957 |
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