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Date | 1221/2 |
Maker | Muḥammad ibn Fattūḥ al-Khamā’irī |
Place | Seville |
Material | Brass |
Inventory no. | 44141 |
Acquisition | Presented by Lewis Evans in 1924 |
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Mater
The mater and limb are of two pieces, soldered construction. Scales on the limb: degree scale. More informationBack
The back contains 7 scales of the following types: Altitude; Zodiacal signs; Calendar; Perpetual calendar; Shadow square; Cotangent. More informationRete, Nut & Bolt
The rete contains 29 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 nut & bolt. More information