Qibla compass, circa 1900Brass, round compass provided with a round window with cross-shaped needle;
Qibla compass, circa 1900Brass, round compass provided with a round window with cross-shaped needle; the surface engraved with scale, inscriptions in Arabic and floral motifs, the vertical piece marked “QASR AL SHARQ”, at the base a signature in Arabic. This instrument indicates the direction of the Mecca and the Islamic Sacred House of Kaaba, the direction that should be faced when a Muslim pray.From Czerny’s Auctions -- source link
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