Astrolabe Catalogue

Terms

Type: Terms
Style: Egyptian terms
Geometry: Inner Circular, concentric
Unit of measurement: Zodiacal divisions, equal or unequal
(Numbering) starts at: 0° Aries
(Numbering) ends at: 30° Pisces
Numbered: Not numbered
Repeats: 1 times

Scale located on: Tympan, Womb or Back .

Location(s) detail:

V: half circle inside the outer circle (on mashriqi astrolabes) - covering LL and LR (V)

Inscription(s):

Type: Scale label
Content: الكوكب
Translation: Planets
Language: Persian
Script: Nashki
Notes:
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Type: Scale label
Content: الحدود
Translation: Terms
Language: Persian
Script: Nashki
Notes: The degrees of the zodiac for each term
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