Astrolabe Catalogue

Shadow square

Type: Shadow square
Style: Tangent/Cotangent
Geometry: Box
Unit of measurement: Fingers
(Numbering) starts at: 0
(Numbering) ends at: 12
Numbered: Every 1
Repeats: 1 times
Divided every: 1 (Fingers)
then every: 0.2 (Fingers)

Scale located on: Tympan, Womb or Back .

Location(s) detail:

c: Right hand bottom face of the shadow square (in LR) (c)

Inscription(s):

Type: Scale label
Content: ظل اصبع مستوي
Translation: Level shadow [scale] of fingers
Language: Persian
Script: Nashki
Notes:
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