Zodiac from the Castle Water Clock (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript of the Kitab fi Ma 'rifat al-Hiyal al-Handasiya (Book of the Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices)
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| Artist | |
| Name | al-Jazari |
| Gender | unknown |
| Birthplace | unknown |
| Culture | Egyptian |
| Basic Info | |
| Alternative Title | Kitab fi Ma 'rifat al-Hiyal al-Handasiya |
| Period | Mamluk period |
| Created in | Africa, Egypt, Cairo? |
| Century | 14th century |
| Culture | Arab |
| Dimensions | folio: 39 x 27.4 cm (15 3/8 x 10 13/16 in.) |
| Harvard Museum | |
| Department | Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art |
| Division | Asian and Mediterranean Art |
| Contact | am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu |
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Abby Aldrich Rockefeller