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Astrolabe

Maker
Engraver
Date 1680-1681
Medium / Technique Metal: brass
Engraved, sculpted, cut and perforated
DimensionsHeight: 17.9 cm (7 1/16 in.) Diameter: 11.6 cm (4 9/16 in.)
ClassificationTools & Equipment for Science & Technology - Astronomical T&E
Origin Isfahan, Iran, Asia
Object Number1994.10
DivisionMaterial Culture - Objects of Science and Technology
CollectionStewart
CreditPurchase
Status
Not on view

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