Astrolabe Catalogue

Faces

Type: Faces
Style: Astrological faces
Geometry: Inner Circular, concentric
Unit of measurement: Astrological face
(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:

VII: half circle inside the VI circle (on mashriqi astrolabes) - covering LL and LR (VII)

Inscription(s):

Type: Scale label
Content: الوجوه
Translation: Faces
Language: Persian
Script: Nashki
Notes:
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