Astrolabe Catalogue

 

Front of astrolabe without rete or plates. Click to enlarge
Date 1728/9 (A.H. 1141)
Maker Muḥammad ibn Aḥmad al-Baṭṭuṭī
Place North Africa
Material Brass
Inventory no. 52713
Acquisition Presented by Lewis Evans in 1924

Throne

The throne is of the simple type . The throne is attached with a integrated base. A single vertical line is engraved down the center of the front and the back of the throne.

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 eye-bolt type (i.e. any shackle that attactes to the ring via an eye-bolt type feature). .

Mater

The mater and limb are of two pieces, riveted construction. . Scales on the limb:
Type Range & Units Numbered Geometry Location
Degree 0 - 360 Degrees Every 5 degrees Circular, concentric outer

Womb


The perpetual calendar in this womb is unusual in the collection. The innermost band contains the months of the Christian calendar, transliterated into Arabic. The next band contains a number indicating the first repeating day of the month (most commonly, this number would indicate the first Sunday of each month).
The womb contains 1 scales of the following types:
Type Range & Units Numbered Geometry Location
Perpetual calendar 1 - 28 Days of year Every 1 days Circular, concentric None
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