| Date | 1587/8 (A.H. 996) | 
        
          | Maker | Muḥammad Amīn ibn Amīrzā
          Khān | 
        
          | Place | Persia | 
        
          | Material | Brass | 
        
          | Inventory no. | 52399 | 
        
          | Acquisition | Presented by J. A. Billmeir in
          1957 | 
      
      
      
      There are 4 plates
      
       with latitudes ranging from 30°0' to 42°0' .
      
       
      
        Latitude 32°0'
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
         
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
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            | Transcription | Translation | Notes | Type | 
          
            | عرض لب | Latitude 32° |  | Latitude | 
          
            | ساعاته يد و | Hours 14h06m |  | Hours of daylight | 
          
            | المشرق | East |  | Direction | 
          
            | المغرب | West |  | Direction | 
        
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        Latitude 30°0'
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
         
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
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            | Transcription | Translation | Notes | Type | 
          
            | عرض ل | Latitude 30° |  | Latitude | 
          
            | ساعسته يج نو | Hours 13h56m |  | Hours of daylight | 
          
            | المشرق | East |  | Direction | 
          
            | المغرب | West |  | Direction | 
        
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        Latitude N/A
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
         
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        This side of the 
tympan
        bears a table of 
horizons,
        divided into quadrants. This plate contains 1 scales of the
        following type(s): 
         Table of Horizons
        
         
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        Latitude 40°0'
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
         
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
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            | Transcription | Translation | Notes | Type | 
          
            | عرض م | Latitude 40° |  | Latitude | 
          
            | ساعاته يد نا | Hours 14h51m |  | Hours of daylight | 
          
            | المشرق | East |  | Direction | 
          
            | المغرب | West |  | Direction | 
        
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        Latitude 42°0'
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
         
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
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            | Transcription | Translation | Notes | Type | 
          
            | عرض مب | Latitude 42° |  | Latitude | 
          
            | ساعسته يه د | Hours 15h04m |  | Hours of daylight | 
          
            | المشرق | East |  | Direction | 
          
            | المغرب | West |  | Direction | 
        
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        Latitude 38°0'
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
         
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
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            | Transcription | Translation | Notes | Type | 
          
            | عرض لح | Latitude 38° |  | Latitude | 
          
            | ساعاته يد لط | Hours 14h39m |  | Hours of daylight | 
          
            | المشرق | East |  | Direction | 
          
            | المغرب | West |  | Direction | 
        
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        Latitude 42°0'
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
         
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
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            | عرض كد | Latitude 24° |  | Latitude | 
          
            | ساعسته يج كط | Hours 13h29m |  | Hours of daylight | 
          
            | المشرق | East |  | Direction | 
          
            | المغرب | West |  | Direction | 
        
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        Latitude 30°0'
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
         
        
        
        
        
        
        
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            | عرض لو | Latitude 36° |  | Latitude | 
          
            | ساعاته يد كز | Hours 14h27m |  | Hours of daylight | 
          
            | المشرق | East |  | Direction | 
          
            | المغرب | West |  | Direction | 
        
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