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Farruk ibn Abd al-Latif (CB)
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A Candle Clock from a copy of al-Jazaris treatise on automata, Kitab fi ma'ari-fat al-hiyal al-handasiya

Folio from Kitab fi ma`arifat al-hiyal al-handisaya (The book of knowledge of ingenious mechanical devices) Automata by al-Jazari (d. 1206); recto: A candle clock; verso: text
Date Early 14th century (AD 1315 December) / Dated Ramadan 715
Medium Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper
Dimensions H: 30.8 W: 21.9 cm
institution QS:P195,Q1075126
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Purchase, F1930.71
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