- Subject
- Astrolabes
- Item type
- Object
- Provenance
- Presented by Lewis Evans Bought by him in 1909.
- Primary inscriptions
- "Its maker is the humble servant of his God, Muhammad ibn Ahmad al-Battuti, God support him. A.H. 1141" on the back.
- Physical material
- Brass
- Object type
- Astrolabe
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 208mm Height: 283mm Width: 48mm Weight: 1558g
- Inventory No
- 52713
- Accession Number
- 1924-0/part
Description
Mater; rete for 27 stars; 3 plates; alidade. Silvery rivets at the base of the star-pointers and 3 knobs for turning. There are traces of red colouring in the engraving.
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