Astrolabe Catalogue

 

Date ca.1715
Maker ‘Abd al-A’imma
Place Iṣfahān
Material Brass
Inventory no. 37321
Acquisition Presented by Lewis Evans in 1924
There are 4 plates with latitudes ranging from 22°0' to 38°0' .

Latitude 22°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
لعرض كب For latitude 22°. Latitude
الساعات Hours Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 37°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
لعرض لز For latitude 37° Latitude
ساعاته Hours Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 29°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
لعرض كط For latitude 29° Latitude
ساعات Hours Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 33°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
لعرض لج For latitude 33° Latitude
ساعاته Hours Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 30°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
لعرض ل For latitude 30° Latitude
ساعاته Hours Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 36°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
لعرض لو For latitude 36° Latitude
ساعاته Hours Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 32°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
لعرض لب For latitude 32° Latitude
ساعاته Hours Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 38°0'

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Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
لعرض لح For latitude 38° Latitude
ساعاته Hours Hours of daylight
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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Latitude 35°0'

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The latitude is determined by inspection, as there is no inscription on this tympan.. Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
المشرق East Direction
المغرب West Direction
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