Author
copied by Mir ‘Abdallah Mir Ja‘far al-Husayni al-Tabrizi
Publication Date
AH 1070 (AD 1659–60)
Publication Place
Iran or India -
Subject
Safavid or Mughal — ink, gold and opaque watercolour on paper; leather binding with flap
Type
kitap
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
Yes
Physical Dimensions
30.8cm x 19.2cm
Library
Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID
MSS 358
Record ID
GalEx6_uk_Mus82_2
Library Location
Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Islamic Art, London
Date
AH 1070 (AD 1659–60)
Notes
Abu ‘Ali al-Hasan al-Marrakushi’s treatise, compiled c. 680 AH (AD 1281–2) in Cairo, is the most important written source for medieval Islamic astronomical instruments and includes discussions of sundials, armillary spheres, astrolabes and quadrants for determining time from solar altitude.It is copied innaskhscript with 28 lines to the page.
Sample Text
dated AH 1070 (AD 1659–60)
Bu sayfanın künyesi
Prepared by:Qaisra KHAN
Seçili bibliyografya
Maddison, F. and Savage-Smith, E.,Science, Tools & Magic. The Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Islamic Art, vol. XII. Part One: Body and Spirit Mapping the Universe, London: The Nour Foundation, 1997: cat. 118, pp. 190-2, 200.Rogers, J.M.,The Arts of Islam. Masterpieces from the Khalili Collection, London: Thames & Hudson, 2010: cat. 368, p. 311.