Circular in shape, the instrument had a handle either at the western or the northern part of the rim, by which it was held up towards the Pole Star.
Ngokwemo yesangqa ngembonakalo, isixhobo eso besinesiphatho entshona okanye kumntla womphetho bekusetyenziswa esisiphatho ukujongisa isixhobo eso kwinkwenkwezi yePali.