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Qibla Indicator

Title

Qibla Indicator

Year/Period

20th Century

Region

India/Iran

Object Type

compasses (direction indicators), personal religious or spiritual items, navigation devices

Material

brass (alloy)

Technique

brass smithing

Dimension

Object size: H: 2.5,
x W: 6.3,
x D: 12.0 cm

Accession No.

2010-03473

Collection of

Indian Heritage Centre

The Qibla indicator is a modified compass used by Islamic navigators and traders to identify the direction of Mecca at prayer time. The indicator consists of a compass with cruciform steel needle and glazed cover, a crude graduated scale and its reverse is engraved.