The Elephant Clock: Leaf from the Book of the Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices by al-Jazari

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The AMICA Library

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The AMICA Library

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AMICA ID:

MMA_.57.51.23

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MMA_.57.51.23

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AMICA Library Year:

2000

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2000

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Object Type:

Books

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Books

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Creator Name:

al-Jazari, Abu'l Izz Isma'il

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al-Jazari, Abu'l Izz Isma'il

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Creator Role:

Author

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Author

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Creator Name-CRT:

Abu'l Izz Isma'il al-Jazari

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Abu'l Izz Isma'il al-Jazari

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Creator Name:

Abd al-Latif, Farkh ibn

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Abd al-Latif, Farkh ibn

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Creator Role:

Copyist

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Copyist

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Creator Name-CRT:

Farkh ibn 'Abd al-Latif

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Farkh ibn 'Abd al-Latif

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Title:

Detached folio from an illustrated manuscript

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Detached folio from an illustrated manuscript

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Title:

The Elephant Clock: Leaf from the Book of the Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices by al-Jazari

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The Elephant Clock: Leaf from the Book of the Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices by al-Jazari

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View:

Full View

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Creation Date:

715 A.H. / A.D. 1315

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715 A.H. / A.D. 1315

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Creation Start Date:

715

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715

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Creation End Date:

1315

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1315

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Materials and Techniques:

Ink, colors, and gold on paper

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Ink, colors, and gold on paper

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Classification Term:

Codex

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Codex

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Dimensions:

H. 11 13/16 in. (30 cm), W. 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm)

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H. 11 13/16 in. (30 cm), W. 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm)

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AMICA Contributor:

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Owner Location:

New York, New York, USA

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New York, New York, USA

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ID Number:

57.51.23

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57.51.23

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Credit Line:

Bequest of Cora Timken Burnett, 1956

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Bequest of Cora Timken Burnett, 1956

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Rights:

http://www.metmuseum.org/

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<a href="http://www.metmuseum.org/"target="_new">http://www.metmuseum.org/</a>

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Context:

This page is from a dispersed copy of a manuscript, dated 1315, of al-Jazari's 'Kitab fi ma'rifat al-hiyal al-handasiyya' ('The Book of Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices,' also known as 'The Automata'). The various elements that compose this clock move and make a sound every half hour. This automaton is reminiscent of the elaborate clocks found on medieval town halls in Europe, which made the passage of time more entertaining with the performance of the moving figures.

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<P>This page is from a dispersed copy of a manuscript, dated 1315, of al-Jazari's 'Kitab fi ma'rifat al-hiyal al-handasiyya' ('The Book of Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices,' also known as 'The Automata'). The various elements that compose this clock move and make a sound every half hour. This automaton is reminiscent of the elaborate clocks found on medieval town halls in Europe, which made the passage of time more entertaining with the performance of the moving figures.</P>

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