Throne
The throne is of the simple, engraved type
. The throne is attached with a integrated base. The
throne is
quite tall and lobed, but atypical of the more ornate
Indo-persian thrones. It bears short inscription.
Markings:
| Content |
Translation |
Notes |
Type |
| श्रीयंत्रराज |
The glorious astrolabe |
|
Miscellaneous |
Ring
The ring is of the other type . A fish-hook
shaped hook attaches to a simple
ring,
which in turn attaches to the
shackle
Shackle
Shackle of the omega type (i.e. Ω-shaped
shackle). .
Mater
The mater and limb are of one-piece
construction. The limb on this mater consists of simply that
portion of the mater that extends beyond the rete. Scales on
the limb:
| Range & Units |
Numbered |
Geometry |
Location |
| Degree |
0 - 60 Degrees |
Every 1 degrees |
Circular, concentric |
None |
Womb
This instrument is a single
plate, the
womb being
engraved for 27°.
The womb is inscribed:
| Translation |
Notes |
Type |
| अक्षांशा २७ |
Degrees of latitude 27 |
|
Latitude |
Almucantars
| Divisions |
Labelled |
Style |
| Divided every 1° from 0° to 90° |
|
Plain line. |
Azimuths
| Divisions |
Labelled |
Style |
| Divided every 3° |
Labelled every 3° with (Modern)
numerals |
Plain line. |
Circles
| Type |
Labelled |
Style |
Notes |
| Equator |
विषुवद् वृत्त (Equator) (Sanskrit in Devanagari
script) |
Dotted line. |
Below the horizon, the line becomes plain |
| Tropic of Cancer |
|
Plain line. |
|
| Tropic of Capricorn |
|
Plain line. |
|
| Prime meridian |
सममंडल (Prime meridian) (Sanskrit in Devanagari
script) |
Dotted line. |
|
Lines
| Type |
Labelled |
Description |
| Meridian line |
|
|
| Horizon rectus |
|
|
| Horizon obliquus |
पूर्वक्षितिज (Eastern hori (Sanskrit in Devanagari
script) |
|
| Unequal hours |
Numbered (Numbers in Devanagari script) |
(Modern), Plain line style. |
