Exhibition: The Astrolabe, East and West


Times of prayer

Curved lines in the top right quadrant of the back of this astrolabe give the times for the beginning and end of the afternoon prayer in the Muslim observance. Inside the mater (not shown) is a gazetteer of the longitude and latitude of 77 places.
Closeup of Astrolabe, by Muhammad Muqim, Lahore, c.1650 (Inv. 37530) Full image of Astrolabe, by Muhammad Muqim, Lahore, c.1650 (Inv. 37530)
Astrolabe, by Muhammad Muqim, Lahore, c.1650 (Inv. 37530)
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