محل انتشار
Iran -
موضوع
Metalwork
نوع
دیگر
زبان
نامشخص
دیجیتال
بله
نسخه خطی
خیر
ابعاد فیزیکی
Diameter: 6cm, Height: 1.8cm
(Note: approximate measurements )
کتابخانه
Victoria and Albert Museum
شناسه دارایی کتابخانه
761-1889
شماره ثبت
761-1889
محل کتابخانه
Middle East Section
یادداشتها
Muslims face the holy city of Mecca when they perform their prayers, an orientation known as the Qiblah. Over the centuries many methods have been devised to determine the Qiblah, some more accurate than others. The magnetic compass, introduced from China in the Middle Ages, was an element in many Qiblah finders, including this type, produced in some numbers in nineteenth-century Iran. The brass case is densely engraved with a gazetteer that gives the geographical coordinates of the Qiblah at many cities in the Islamic world.
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Metal, brass, glass Metal Brass Engraved
Fiziksel açıklama
Engraved brass
