Ptolemaic armillary sphere from a set of two armil

Made:: 1807-1846 in Paris

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Ptolemaic armillary sphere from a set of two armillary spheres and a celestial globe constructed in paper on pasteboard with metal fitments supported on a decorative mahogany baluster base, early 19th century.

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Category:: Astronomy

Object Number:: 1982-967/1

Materials:: globe, paper, metal, stand, wood

type:: armillary sphere

taxonomy:

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globe - cartographic sphere
celestial globe

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