Astrolabe, by Diya al-Din Muhammad, Lahore, 1658/9

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Inventory Number:

53637

Object Type:

Object

Persons:

Diya ad-din Muhammad (Maker (Signed by))

Date Created:

Dated 1069 A.H. (1658/9 CE)

Place Created:

Lahore Pakistan Asia

Subject Classification(s):

Astrolabes

Accession Number:

1924-0/part

Brief Description:

A fine example of an astrolabe belonging to the famous Lahore workshop. This astrolabe was made by the grand-son of the founder, Diya al-din Muhammad, who specialised in the making of celestial globes but also produced astrolabes.

Primary Inscriptions:

عمل أضعف العباد ضياء الدين بن القائم محمد ابن ملا عيسى ابن شيخ الهداد ،اسطرلابي همايوني لاهوري سنة ١٠٦٩ الهجرية "Work of the least of the servants Diya al-din ibn Qaim Muhammad ibn Mulla Isa ibn Shaikh Allah-dad Humayun's astrolabist of Lahore in the Hijri year 1069". Engraved within the shadow-square.

Provenance:

Presented by Lewis Evans. Evans purchased it from Francis Vitali, Algeria, in July 1911.

Collection Group:

Lewis Evans Collection

Material(s):

Brass

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