Title
Qibla Indicator
Year/Period
20th Century
Region
India/Iran
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Object size: H: 2.5,
x W: 6.3,
x D: 12.0 cm
x W: 6.3,
x D: 12.0 cm
Accession No.
2010-03473
Collection of
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.
