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This manuscript is the only surviving copy of the treatise or ‘report’ (taqrir) on the constellations written by the 16th-century scholar al-Dashtaki. As stated in the manuscript, al-Dashtaki dedicated his work to the then Safavid ruler of Iran, Isma‘il II (r. 1576–77), and this may in fact be the copy originally presented to the ruler.

Details

  • Title: Scorpio
  • Date Created: 16th century
  • Physical Location: Dublin, Ireland
  • Location Created: Iran
  • Original Source: Chester Beatty, Dublin
  • Rights: © Trustees of the Chester Beatty Library, Dublin
  • Collection Number: CBL Ar 4220, f.73b, detail
  • Additional Description: Taqrir of al-Dashtaki (fl. 1577)

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