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Date | 1081/2 |
Maker | Muḥammad ibn Sa‘īd as-Ṣabbān |
Place | Guadalajara |
Material | Brass |
Inventory no. | 52473 |
Acquisition | Presented by J. A. Billmeir in 1957 |
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Mater
The mater and limb are of two pieces, riveted construction. Scales on the limb: degree scale. More informationBack
The back contains 7 scales of the following types: Degree; Lunar Mansions; Zodiacal signs; Calendar; Perpetual calendar; Shadow square. The back is inscribed: with a maker's signature marked as مما أحكم صنعته محمد بن سعيد الصبان في مدينة الفرج حرسها الله في سنة تعد الهجرية (Among the objects skilfully made by Muḥammad ibn Saʿīd as-Ṣabbān in Guadalajara (Madīnat al-Faraj) in A.H. 474.). More informationRete, Pin & Wedge
The rete contains 0 stars. The zodiac on the rete is labelled: حمل , ثور , جوزا , سرطان , اسد , سنبله , ميزان , عقرب , قوس , جدي , دلو , حوت.The rete contains 2 scales of the following types: Ecliptic; Faces.
The rete is attached using a pin & wedge. The head of the pin is decorated with radial lines. The wedge is the common L-shaped wedge.. More information