Astrolabe Catalogue

Shadow square

Type: Shadow square
Style: Tangent/Cotangent
Geometry: Box
Repeats: 1 times
Notes: Improperly engraved and graduated - among other errors, the sides of the scale are not the same length. It bears the typical inscriptions.

Scale located on: Tympan, Womb or Back .

Inscription(s):

Type: Scale label
Content: ظل اقدام
Translation: Shadow [scale] of feet.
Language: Arabic
Script: Nashki
Notes:
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Type: Scale label
Content: ظل اصابع
Translation: Shadow [scale] of fingers.
Language: Arabic
Script: Nashki
Notes:
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