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Astrolabe, by Khalil Muhammad ibn Hasan `Ali and Abd al-A'imma, Persian, c.1700

Inventory Number 50987

Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.50987

Subject
Astrolabes
Item type
Object
Provenance
Presented by J. A. Billmeir Formerly in the Michel collection.
Primary inscriptions
"Made by Khalil Muhammad b. Hasan `Ali" below the shadow-square, and "'Decorated by `Abd al-A'imma", near the edge on the back.
Physical material
Brass
Object type
Astrolabe
Dimensions
Width: 9.1cm Depth: 3cm Weight: 0.3kg
Inventory No
50987
Accession Number
1957-84/8

Description

Mater; rete; 4 plates; alidade; horse; ilaqa. The horse is finely engraved. The front of the throne and the rim are decorated with inscriptions. On the alidade there is a blank cartouche (probably intended for dedication).

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