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Celestial globe

Title	Celestial globe
Publication Date:	1626
Publication Place	Lahore -
Subject	Metalwork
Type	Other
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	Height: 23cm, Width: 17.5cm (Note: Approximate over all measurements on the stand)
Library:	Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID	M.828PART/1-1928
Record ID	M.828PART/1-1928
Library Location	Middle East Section
Date	1626
Notes	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. 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. Engraved figures represent the constellations inherited from Greek and Roman astronomy. The stand is probably original.
Sample Text	Signature and date inscription Translation "The work of the least of the servants Qa'im Muhammad ibn 'Isa ibn Allahdad Asturlabi Lahuri Humayuni"; "Twenty-second year of the reign of Jahangir".
Malzemeler ve teknikler	Cast, engraved.
Parçalar	Celestial Globe, Stand
Üretim	Attributed by E. Savage-Smith to Lahore 1626-7 on the grounds of the signature of the maker (Qa'im Muhammad ibn 'Isa ibn Allahdad Lahuri Humayuni) and a date (22nd year of the reign of Jahangir). See References.

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Celestial globe

Publication Date 1626

Publication Place Lahore -

Subject Metalwork

Type Other

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions Height: 23cm, Width: 17.5cm (Note: Approximate over all measurements on the stand)

Library Victoria and Albert Museum

Library Asset ID M.828PART/1-1928

Record ID M.828PART/1-1928

Library Location Middle East Section

Date 1626

Notes 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. 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. Engraved figures represent the constellations inherited from Greek and Roman astronomy. The stand is probably original.

Sample Text Signature and date inscription Translation "The work of the least of the servants Qa'im Muhammad ibn 'Isa ibn Allahdad Asturlabi Lahuri Humayuni"; "Twenty-second year of the reign of Jahangir".

Malzemeler ve teknikler Cast, engraved.

Parçalar Celestial Globe, Stand

Üretim Attributed by E. Savage-Smith to Lahore 1626-7 on the grounds of the signature of the maker (Qa'im Muhammad ibn 'Isa ibn Allahdad Lahuri Humayuni) and a date (22nd year of the reign of Jahangir). See References.