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It is a pool with a hollow pillar in its centre upon which is a disc. On the disc is the figure of a cow who turns a wheel about 10 sp. above the pool of water. It is divided into two sections
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al-Jazarī, I.aR. (1974). A machine for raising water by means of an endless chain of pots. In: The Book of Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-2573-7_44
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