rubbing
Syria
20th Century
Source: Sezgin, F. (ed.), Science and Technology in Islam, vol. 2, 2001 (based on contextual citations of MS Istanbul and MS Damascus).
Recipe Details
Preparation Steps
The material consists of a paper rubbing made using a dry pigment or ink to transfer the engraved diagram of a lost historical sundial onto a flexible surface (p. 155).
Original Recipe Text
The material consists of a paper rubbing made using a dry pigment or ink to transfer the engraved diagram of a lost historical sundial onto a flexible surface (p. 155).
Evidence
"Rubbing of the lost inner disc, after S. Reich and G. Wiet (see picture p. 155)."
Remarks
This specific rubbing acts as the primary record for the diagram of the sundial on the 'Casket of Rubies' (Sanduq al-yawaqit) constructed in 1366 AD for a Mameluk governor in Damascus. The original inner disc was lost, making this paper record essential for the historical reconstruction of the instrument's movable plate and time curves (p. 155).
Scientific Analysis
Analytical Techniques
visual examination
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
paper
Paper TypeRubbing
ColorBlack
RegionSyria
Approx. Year1950
Source Information
AuthorSezgin, F.
CollectionLost inner disc of the Sanduq al-yawaqit
Language
N/A
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