Antique Persian Islamic Arabic Brass Qibla Mecca Zodiac Compass Astrolabe 1880 Paintings A sturdy streamlined base provides

A sturdy streamlined base provides plenty of legroom

by Albert Lane R

by the Modernist artist Michael Hurson (1941-2007)

or only smaller nuggets or cabochons as this necklace has

A very rare "Hors de Commerce"

Antique Persian Islamic Arabic Brass Qibla Mecca Zodiac Compass Astrolabe 1880 Paintings A sturdy streamlined base providesA good antique 19th century Persian Islamic brass astrolabe compendium, circa 1880. This rare antique Islamic scientific instrument is made from engraved brass and is a compendium comprising an astrolabe, sundial and compass. The front is engraved with signs of the zodiac and degrees and Arabic calligraphy, the circular brass frame is in set with a compass and a hinged sundial gnomon shaped like a camel. Termed a Qibla, to find the sacred direction of