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Alidade

Period 4e quart du 17e siècle
Medium / Technique Metal: brass; wood: walnut
DimensionsHeight: 35 cm (13 3/4 in.) Length: 40 cm (15 3/4 in.) Width: 8 cm (3 1/8 in.)
ClassificationTools & Equipment for Science & Technology - Surveying & Navigational T&E - Surveying Equipment
Origin France, Europe
Object Number1984.30.1
DivisionMaterial Culture - Objects of Science and Technology
CollectionStewart
CreditPurchase
Status
Not on view

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