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Date | ca. 1710 |
Maker | Muḥammad Ṭāhir |
Place | Iṣfahān |
Material | Brass |
Inventory no. | 46836 |
Acquisition | Presented by Lewis Evans in 1924 |
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Mater
The mater and limb are of one-piece construction. The tab that holds the plates in place is located at the bottom of the instrument, i.e., 180° from the throne. Scales on the limb: degree scale. More informationBack
The back contains 15 scales of the following types: Altitude; Declination; Azimuth of Qibla; Altitude of noon sun; Sine/Cosine; Cotangent; Terms; Zodiacal signs; Faces; Lunar Mansions; Shadow square. The back is inscribed: with a maker's signature marked as صنعه محمد طاهر (Made by Muḥammad Ṭāhir). In cartouche below shadow square. with a maker's signature marked as نمقه عبد الائمة (Embellished by ʿAbd al-Aʾimmah). In cartouche at bottom rim. More informationRete, Pin & Horse
The rete contains 0 stars. The zodiac on the rete is labelled: الحمل , الثور , الجوزا , السرطان , الاسد , السنبله , الميزان , العقرب , القوس , الجدي , الدلو , الحوت .The rete is attached using a pin & horse. The pin is missing. The horse is a replacement. More information