Throne
The throne is of the indo-persian, broad type . The throne is attached with a integrated base. This broad throne is embossed with inscriptions on the front and back. Markings:Content | Translation | Notes | Type |
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غرض نقشيست كه تا باز ماند كه هستي را نمى بينم بقائي | The aim of the engraving is that it should remain after me, for I see not the continuity of earthly existence. | Miscellaneous | |
عمل كمترين فضل علي | The work of the most humble Faẓl-e ʿAlī. | Maker's signature |
Ring
The ring is of the simple, round cross-section type (i.e. simple plain ring made from a round rod or piece of metal).Shackle
Shackle of the omega type (i.e. Ω-shaped shackle). .Mater
The mater and limb are of one-piece construction. There is a notch in the limb at the bottom of the instrument that accepts the tab from the tympans. The womb seems to have been silvered. Scales on the limb:Type | Range & Units | Numbered | Geometry | Location |
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Degree | 0 - 360 Degrees | Every 5 degrees | Circular, concentric | None |
Womb
The womb shows signs of having been silvered. There is an additional coordinate in this gazetteer that seems to be the number of hours of daylight. The womb contains a gazetteer with coordinates for 56 cities:
City (on instrument) |
Translation (when known) |
Longitude | Latitude | Inhiraf | Jihat |
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مكه معظمه | Mecca | 77°10 | 21°40 | 00 | |
مدينه مشرفه | Medina | 75°20 | 24°50 | 12°00 | SHJ |
حله | Hilla | 79°00 | 32°00 | 12°00 | GHJ |
كوفه | Kufa | 79°30 | 31°30 | 12°00 | GHJ |
بصره | Basr | 84°00 | 30°11 | 30°00 | GHJ |
بغداد | Baghdad | 80°00 | 33°00 | 13°00 | GHJ |
اصفهان | Iṣfahan | 86°40 | 32°25 | 40°23 | GHJ |
شيراز | Shiraz | 88°00 | 29°30 | 11°23 | GHJ |
طوس | Ṭus | 92°30 | 36°00 | 45°40 | GHJ |
نيشابور | Nishapur | 92°30 | 36°00 | 45°03 | GHJ |
يزد | Yazd | 89°00 | 32°00 | 47°17 | GHJ |
خوارزم | Khwarizm | 94°30 | 42°17 | 40°00 | GHJ |
سمرقند | Samarqand | 99°16 | 39°37 | 11°00 | GHJ |
خجند | Khujand | 105°35 | 41°56 | 50°00 | GHJ |
تبريز | Tabriz | 82°00 | 38°00 | 14°29 | GHJ |
اردبيل | Ardabil | 82°30 | 38°00 | 14°29 | GHJ |
مراغه | Maragheh | 82°00 | 37°20 | 15°15 | GHJ |
همدان | Hamadan | 83°00 | 34°10 | 24°30 | GHJ |
قزوين | Qazvin | 85°00 | 36°00 | 27°34 | GHJ |
كاشان | Kashan | 86°40 | 34°00 | 36°08 | GHJ |
قم | Qom | 85°40 | 34°45 | 32°13 | GHJ |
رى | Rayy | 86°20 | 35°00 | 31°13 | GHJ |
آمل | Amol | 88°20 | 36°20 | 33°21 | GHJ |
استراباد | Asterabad | 89°35 | 36°50 | 36°03 | GHJ |
طون | Tun | 92°30 | 34°30 | 32°07 | GHJ |
طبس | Tabas | 94°20 | 33°15 | 14°00 | GHJ |
هراة | Herat | 94°20 | 34°30 | 11°30 | GHJ |
قنداهر | Qandahar | 107°40 | 23°00 | 42°00 | GHJ |
مكه معظمه | Mecca | 77°10 | 21°40 | 13 17 | 00 |
مدينه مشرفه | Medina | 75°20 | 24°50 | 13 30 | SHJ |
حله | Hilla | 79°00 | 32°00 | 14 06 | GHJ |
كوفه | Kufa | 79°30 | 31°30 | 14 02 | GHJ |
بصره | Basr | 84°00 | 30°11 | 13 17 | GHJ |
بغداد | Baghdad | 80°00 | 33°00 | 14 12 | GHJ |
اصفهان | Iṣfahan | 86°40 | 32°25 | 14 06 | GHJ |
شيراز | Shiraz | 88°00 | 29°30 | 13 12 | GHJ |
طوس | Ṭus | 92°30 | 36°00 | 14 38 | GHJ |
نيشابور | Nishapur | 92°30 | 36°00 | 14 38 | GHJ |
يزد | Yazd | 89°00 | 32°00 | 14 06 | GHJ |
خوارزم | Khwarizm | 94°30 | 42°17 | 15 05 | GHJ |
سمرقند | Samarqand | 99°16 | 39°37 | 14 15 | GHJ |
خجند | Khujand | 105°35 | 41°56 | 14 18 | GHJ |
تبريز | Tabriz | 82°00 | 38°00 | 14 40 | GHJ |
اردبيل | Ardabil | 82°30 | 38°00 | 14 40 | GHJ |
مراغه | Maragheh | 82°00 | 37°20 | 14 34 | GHJ |
همدان | Hamadan | 83°00 | 34°10 | 14 17 | GHJ |
قزوين | Qazvin | 85°00 | 36°00 | 14 38 | GHJ |
كاشان | Kashan | 86°40 | 34°00 | 14 17 | GHJ |
قم | Qom | 85°40 | 34°45 | 14 19 | GHJ |
رى | Rayy | 86°20 | 35°00 | 14 22 | GHJ |
آمل | Amol | 88°20 | 36°20 | 14 30 | GHJ |
استراباد | Asterabad | 89°35 | 36°50 | 14 33 | GHJ |
طون | Tun | 92°30 | 34°30 | 14 15 | GHJ |
طبس | Tabas | 94°20 | 33°15 | 14 12 | GHJ |
هراة | Herat | 94°20 | 34°30 | 15 17 | GHJ |
قنداهر | Qandahar | 107°40 | 23°00 | 14 12 | GHJ |