File:Khalili Collection Hajj and Arts of Pilgrimage sci 0471.1.jpg

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Qiblah Compass  wikidata:Q107664143 reasonator:Q107664143
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Qiblah Compass
label QS:Len,"Qiblah Compass"
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Object type qibla compass Edit this at Wikidata
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The schematic depictions around the Ka'bah on the top of the lid include Zamzam and the minbar of the Haram. A view of the Meccan sanctuary replaces the word junub ('south') on the interior. The ... See full description on web site.
Date 18th - 19th century
Medium papier mâché, painted in watercolour; magnitized needle under glass
institution QS:P195,Q63160499
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Place of creation Turkey
References https://www.khalilicollections.org/collections/hajj-and-the-arts-of-pilgrimage/qiblah-compass-sci-471/ (EnglishEdit this at Wikidata

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Description Qiblah Compass
Source Khalili Collections
Author Khalili Collections

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