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Date | 1678 (A.H. 1089) |
Place | Turkey |
Material | Brass |
Inventory no. | 43559 |
Acquisition | Presented by Lewis Evans in 1924 |
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Mater
The mater and limb are of two pieces, soldered construction. The notch that accepts the tab from the tympans is located at the throne.. Scales on the limb: degree scale. More informationBack
The back contains 6 scales of the following types: Altitude; Sine/Cosine; Declination; Shadow square; Cotangent. More informationRete, Pin & Horse
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 is attached using a pin & horse. A simple horse and pin.. More information