نویسنده
Zaman, Muhammad (maker)
تاریخ انتشار
1640
محل انتشار
Mashhad (made) -
موضوع
Zodiac Symbols Constellations Stars
نوع
دیگر
زبان
نامشخص
دیجیتال
بله
نسخه خطی
خیر
ابعاد فیزیکی
Height: 33cm, Diameter: 21cm
کتابخانه
Victoria and Albert Museum
شناسه دارایی کتابخانه
M.827-1928
شماره ثبت
M.827-1928
محل کتابخانه
Middle East Section
تاریخ
1640
یادداشتها
For centuries, the astronomers of the Islamic Middle East led the world in their knowledge of the heavens. Astronomical instruments such as globes and astrolabes were produced in large numbers to a very high standard. This globe was made in Mashhad in 1640-1. Such instruments were used in scientific enquiry, or served religious purposes, such as telling the times of the five daily prayers or establishing the direction of Mecca. They were also used in astrology â to cast horoscopes, for example. Celestial globes show the heavens from above. Individual stars are marked by inlaid silver dots, while engraved figures represent the 48 constellations inherited from Greek and Roman astronomy. The stand is probably original, but the meridian ring that once spanned the globe is missing.
متن نمونه
signature Translation The work of the dust of the threshold of Riza, Muhammad Zaman, 1050 [or 1051]
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Metal (brass), inlaid with silver
Parçalar
Stand, Celestial Globe
Fiziksel açıklama
Metal celestial globe, the two hemispheres joined at the equator. Full set of constellation figures (including the zodiac), with about 1018 stars indicated by small inlaid silver points. Signed in Arabic between the two southern poles. The quadruped metal stand may be contemporary with the globe.
Üretim
date can be read as 1051 or 1050 (AH)
Üslup
Islamic Safavid
