Quadrant, Or 2411/2
Resource type
3D image
Date published
November 23, 2019
Abstract
Quadrant (ر٠بْع), comprising an astrolabe quadrant (ربع الم٠قَنْطَرَات, Side A) and a (ربع الم٠جَيَّب). The quadrant is signed by its maker, Aḥmad ibn IbrÄ hÄ«m al-SharbatlÄ« (Ø£Øمد ابن إبراهيم الشربتلي, Side A), and dated 1256 CE (Side B). This instrument is inscribed in Arabic and is made of lacquered wood. Qatar Digital Library (QDL) record: https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100066404465.0x000001 BL catalogue record: https://searcharchives.bl.uk/catalog/040-003371899
Creator (organisation)
British Library
Publisher
British Library
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