A CELESTIAL GLOBE
ATTRIBUTED TO DIYA' AL-DIN MUHAMMAD BIN QA'IM MUHAMMAD BIN MULLA 'ISA BIN SHAYKH ALLADAD ASTURLABI HUMAYUNI LAHURI, LAHORE, CIRCA 1660
A CELESTIAL GLOBE ATTRIBUTED TO DIYA' AL-DIN MUHAMMAD BIN QA'IM MUHAMMAD BIN MULLA 'ISA BIN SHAYKH ALLADAD ASTURLABI HUMAYUNI LAHURI, LAHORE, CIRCA 1660 The seamless cast sphere engraved with graduations of the ecliptic numbered in 30° intervals, every degree indicated by a solid line and every fifth degree by a dotted line, celestial equator divided by single degrees with every fifth indicated by a dotted line, five degree intervals numbered continuously from vernal equinox, engraved with a full set of constellation figures, lower parts of Centaurus and Argo now lacking, the globe set with about 1018 silver stars in different sizes corresponding to six magnitudes of stars, each constellation labelled and given a number within either the northern or southern constellation, major stars also named, zodiac names engraved along ecliptic, a large rectangular plug at top through which is drilled the north celestial pole, smaller plugs of different alloy near Piscis Austrinus, small section by south polar area and a few stars now lacking 5 1/8in. (13cm.) diam.
A CELESTIAL GLOBE
ATTRIBUTED TO DIYA' AL-DIN MUHAMMAD BIN QA'IM MUHAMMAD BIN MULLA 'ISA BIN SHAYKH ALLADAD ASTURLABI HUMAYUNI LAHURI, LAHORE, CIRCA 1660
A CELESTIAL GLOBE ATTRIBUTED TO DIYA' AL-DIN MUHAMMAD BIN QA'IM MUHAMMAD BIN MULLA 'ISA BIN SHAYKH ALLADAD ASTURLABI HUMAYUNI LAHURI, LAHORE, CIRCA 1660 The seamless cast sphere engraved with graduations of the ecliptic numbered in 30° intervals, every degree indicated by a solid line and every fifth degree by a dotted line, celestial equator divided by single degrees with every fifth indicated by a dotted line, five degree intervals numbered continuously from vernal equinox, engraved with a full set of constellation figures, lower parts of Centaurus and Argo now lacking, the globe set with about 1018 silver stars in different sizes corresponding to six magnitudes of stars, each constellation labelled and given a number within either the northern or southern constellation, major stars also named, zodiac names engraved along ecliptic, a large rectangular plug at top through which is drilled the north celestial pole, smaller plugs of different alloy near Piscis Austrinus, small section by south polar area and a few stars now lacking 5 1/8in. (13cm.) diam.
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