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Astrolabic quadrant, made by Muhammad ibn Ahmad al-Mizzi, time-keeper of the Great Umayyad Mosque of Damascus, who was responsible for determining the correct times for Muslim prayer. From Damascus, Syria, 1333-1334. One of the earliest known examples of this type of quadrant. The instrument combines geometry and trigonometry to resolve problems of spherical astronomy. Diam. 44.7 cm. Inv. OA 1888.12-1.276.
Location
British Museum/London/Great Britain
Unique Identifier
ART316893
Type
Image
Purpose
Public
Size
2717px × 3072px
Photo Credit
© The Trustees of the British Museum / Art Resource, NY
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14th century CE
Astrolabe
Astronomy
Geometric
Mathematics
Quadrant
Syrian, Islamic
Time, Allegory
Timepiece