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Date | ca. 1650 |
Maker | Muḥammad Mahdī |
Place | Persia |
Material | Gilt brass |
Inventory no. | 50143 |
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 tympans in place is located at the bottom of the instrument. Scales on the limb: degree scale.The limb is inscribed: with a miscellaneous marked as اللهم صلى على محمد المصطفى وعلي المرتضى والبيوت (؟) فاطمة والسبطين الحسن والحسين وصلى على زين العباد وعلى محمد الباقر وجعفر الصادق وموسى الكاظم وعلي الرضا و (God bless Muḥammad the chosen and ʿAlī the approved and the families (?), Fāṭimah, al-Ḥasan and al-Ḥusayn, and may He bless Zayn al-ʿĀbid(īn), Muḥammad al-Bāqir, Jaʿfar al-Ṣādiq, Mūsā al-Kāẓim, ʿAlī al-Riḍā, Muḥammad al-Taqī, ʿAlī al-Naqī al-Zakī, and al-Ḥasan al-ʿAskarī, and may He bless the upright, the eternal proof, Muḥammad al-Mahdī, master of the time, may God bless all of them.). Inscription around edge. Note: This is a list of the twelve Shiite Imams. More information
Back
The back contains 13 scales of the following types: Altitude; Declination; Altitude of noon sun; Azimuth of Qibla; Cotangent; Zodiacal signs; Terms; Faces; Shadow square. The back is inscribed: with a maker's signature marked as نقشه محمد مهدي اليزدي (Engraved by Muḥammad Mahdī al-Yazdī). Inscription in unusually-shaped cartouche. The inscription is worn and difficult to read. 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 , جدى , دلو , حوت .The rete is attached using a pin & horse. The horse is missing. More information