Qibla indicator
Unknown Artist
compass, quiblah
Persian Qiblah for determining the direction of Mecca.
Brass with paper card, needle and hour pointer
Bare needle. Graduations 360 degrees.
Brass pointer fitted on top of bowl to indicate bearing.
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Caird Collection
c. 1750
Brass, paper, glass, silvered brass, steel
560.0 x 85.0 mm
NAV0211
Image and text © Royal Museums Greenwich, 2024
Where you'll find this
The Royal Observatory
Permanent collection
