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Muhammad ibn Ahmad al-Mizzi
Astrolabic quadrant, Syrian, around 1333-1334. Muhammad Ibn Ahmad al-Mizzi was the muwaqqit (official time-keeper)
of the Great Umayyad Mosque of Damascus. The instrument combines geometry and trigonometry to resolve problems of spherical astronomy. On the back (seen here)is a trigono- metric grid. The astrolabic quadrant is designed for use at one latitude only, that of Damascus, 31 degrees 30 N. OA, 1888.12-1.276
Location
British Museum/London/Great Britain
Unique Identifier
ART200741
Type
Image
Purpose
Public
Size
1370px × 1600px
Photo Credit
Erich Lessing / Art Resource, NY
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14th century CE
Arabian
Islamic Art
Quadrant