Accession No

0854

Brief Description

qibla indicator, Persian, 19th Century

Origin

Persia

Maker

Class

dials; navigation

Earliest Date

1800

Latest Date

1900

Inscription Date

Material

metal (brass, steel); glass

Dimensions

diameter 25mm; height 12mm

Special Collection

Robert Whipple collection

Provenance

Purchased by Robert Stewart Whipple from M. Gardner on 18/11/1937.

Inscription

Description Notes

Brass hinged lid. Open dial plate with folding gnomon and diametrical index arm. Compass beneath dial plate.

References

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