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Large archaistic Islamic Astrolabe

Inscription: 1582 after Mohamed Probably about 1900

Type of object:

Astrolabe en Quadrant

Time period:

Arabieren

Place:

Date:

1900

Maker / Author:

Unsigned Undated, or from 1582 after Mohammed

Publisher / Printer:

not known

Dimensions:

39.5 cm diameter, 3 kg

Material:

Brass

Graduation:

Inscription:

Provenance:

probably Islamic

References:

Image by Austin Neill

Description

An undated archaistic cast astrolabe with spigot and rotating openwork panel, D-shaped block with strap and suspension loop; incised quadrants and numerals to the reverse; inset with blue cabochons. 3 kg, 39.5cm (15 1/2"). Acquired on the London art market in the late 1980s.

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