gold
Iran
13th Century
Source: Adolph Drechsler, Der Arabische Himmelsglobus des Mohammed ben Muyîd el-’Ordhi vom Jahre 1279 im Mathematisch-physikalischen Salon zu Dresden, 2nd ed., Dresden 1922 (reprint in: Islamic Mathematics and Astronomy, vol. 50, Frankfurt 1998, pp. 261–289). Cited in Sezgin, pp. 52.
Recipe Details
Ingredients
gold
Evidence
"Inlaid are: the ecliptic with gold; ... the names of the zodiac signs alternately with gold and silver. These inlays, as also the engravings, show a very skilled hand."
Remarks
The celestial globe of the Maragha observatory, crafted in 1279 by Muhammad (son of the astronomer Mu'aiyadaddin al-'Urdi), features extensive metal inlays. Gold is used to delineate the ecliptic and for the names of the signs of the zodiac, where it alternates with silver (p. 52). The globe itself is made of bronze, with a diameter of 144 mm (p. 52). The work is noted for its high level of craftsmanship, described as showing a 'very skilled hand' (p. 52). The inscriptions on the globe are in Kufic script (p. 52).
Scientific Analysis
Chemical CompositionAu
Certainty Level
Confirmed
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
pigment
ColorGold
RegionIran
Approx. Year1250
Source Information
TitleUntitled
AuthorAdolph Drechsler, Der Arabische Himmelsglobus des Mohammed ben Muyîd el-’Ordhi vom Jahre 1279 im Mathematisch-physikalischen Salon zu Dresden, 2nd ed., Dresden 1922
CollectionMaragha observatory
Language
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