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Date | 1641 (A.H. 1051) |
Maker | Ibrāhīm ibn Sharaf ad-Dīn Ḥusain |
Place | Persia |
Material | Brass |
Inventory no. | 43148 |
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: altitude scale.The limb is inscribed: with a marked as [Along edge of limb]. [ pending ]. More information
Back
The back contains 10 scales of the following types: Altitude; Declination; Sine/Cosine; Cotangent; Shadow square; Terms. The back is inscribed: with a marked as حسب الفرموده شاه مولانا فضيلت عبد الرزاق گيلانى تمام (؟) في شهر شعبان شنه ١٠٥١ (By command of the Shāh, our master, the excellent ʿAbd al-Razzāq Gilānī in Mashhad in the month of Shaʿbān in the year 1051.). 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 contains 1 scale of the following type: Ecliptic.
The rete is attached using a pin & horse. More information
Rules & Alidades
Type | Details |
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Alidade | Double-ended. The alidade has broken at the left
sighting vane. |