Aramaya Dön

Compass

İsim	Compass
Yazar	Unknown
Basım Tarihi:	1800
Basım Yeri	Iran (made) -
Konu	Islam Metalwork
Tür	Diğer
Dil	Belirlenmemiş dil
Dijital	Evet
Yazma	Hayır
Fiziksel Boyutlar	Diameter: 9.6cm
Kütüphane:	Victoria and Albert Museum
Demirbaş Numarası	307-1887
Kayıt Numarası	307-1887
Lokasyon	Middle East Section
Tarih	1800
Notlar	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.
Örnek Metin	Lid, sides and base are covered inside and out with inscriptions giving the azimuth of the qiblah at many places, together with an indication of the jihah, the quadrant of the compass in which this angle occurs. Note Arabic; lid, base, sides; engraving
Tarihsel bağlam	This is a typical example of small qiblah compasses produced in Iran during the 18th and 19th centuries. Many carry inscriptions relating to their function which vary in the content. Similar examples in the Khalili collection are engraved with the principle places of pilgrimage for Twelver Shi'is, namely Mecca, Medina, Karbala', Najaf, al-Kazimayn, al-'Askariyyayn, Qum, Mashhad and Imam 'Abd al-'Azim near Tehran; while others contain verses giving instructions on how to use the compass. The literature on the determination of the qiblah is extensive: it appears that the compass in the astronomical compendium Sanduq al-yawaqit ('The Chest of Rubies') made in 1365-6 AD by Ibn Al-Shatir is the first known with a pivotal needle, and of a qiblah compass. The introduction of the magnetic compass from China made it possible to manufacture small instruments which, when correctly orientated by means of the pivoted needle, would show the azimuth of the qiblah from a number of places marked on the compass plate.
Malzemeler ve teknikler	Brass, engraved and soldered Brass Engraving Soldering
Fiziksel açıklama	Brass sheet qiblah compass, engraved, with hinged lid and hasp; magnetic iron needle under a glass held in place by a pierced brass plate, to which a rotatable pointer and folding simple gnomon are attached. The rotating pointer pivoted at the centre serves to set the direction of Mecca and the gnomon shows noon when its shadow falls on itself, after the compass has been correctly orientated.
Üslup	Qajar

Kaynağa git Victoria and Albert Museum Victoria and Albert Museum - Osmanlıca el yazması arama motoru

Victoria and Albert Museum

Compass

Yazar Unknown

Basım Tarihi 1800

Basım Yeri Iran (made) -

Konu Islam Metalwork

Tür Diğer

Dil Belirlenmemiş dil

Dijital Evet

Yazma Hayır

Fiziksel Boyutlar Diameter: 9.6cm

Kütüphane Victoria and Albert Museum

Demirbaş Numarası 307-1887

Kayıt Numarası 307-1887

Lokasyon Middle East Section

Tarih 1800

Notlar 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.

Örnek Metin Lid, sides and base are covered inside and out with inscriptions giving the azimuth of the qiblah at many places, together with an indication of the jihah, the quadrant of the compass in which this angle occurs. Note Arabic; lid, base, sides; engraving

Tarihsel bağlam This is a typical example of small qiblah compasses produced in Iran during the 18th and 19th centuries. Many carry inscriptions relating to their function which vary in the content. Similar examples in the Khalili collection are engraved with the principle places of pilgrimage for Twelver Shi'is, namely Mecca, Medina, Karbala', Najaf, al-Kazimayn, al-'Askariyyayn, Qum, Mashhad and Imam 'Abd al-'Azim near Tehran; while others contain verses giving instructions on how to use the compass. The literature on the determination of the qiblah is extensive: it appears that the compass in the astronomical compendium Sanduq al-yawaqit ('The Chest of Rubies') made in 1365-6 AD by Ibn Al-Shatir is the first known with a pivotal needle, and of a qiblah compass. The introduction of the magnetic compass from China made it possible to manufacture small instruments which, when correctly orientated by means of the pivoted needle, would show the azimuth of the qiblah from a number of places marked on the compass plate.

Malzemeler ve teknikler Brass, engraved and soldered Brass Engraving Soldering

Fiziksel açıklama Brass sheet qiblah compass, engraved, with hinged lid and hasp; magnetic iron needle under a glass held in place by a pierced brass plate, to which a rotatable pointer and folding simple gnomon are attached. The rotating pointer pivoted at the centre serves to set the direction of Mecca and the gnomon shows noon when its shadow falls on itself, after the compass has been correctly orientated.

Üslup Qajar