Arabic celestial globe with meridian and equator on brass stand
- Made:
- 1501-1800 in Middle East
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LicenseArabic celestial globe with meridian and equator on brass stand
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© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Arabic celestial globe with meridian and equator on brass stand
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Arabic celestial globe with meridian and equator on brass stand
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Arabic celestial globe with meridian and equator on brass stand
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Arabic celestial globe with meridian and equator on brass stand
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Arabic celestial globe with meridian and equator on brass stand, the globe can be removed from the stand with it's meridian, unsigned, Middle East, 1501-1800. The globe is probably decorative as it is marked with celestial lines, the zodiac, Arabic script, but no accurate star positions.
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Arabic celestial globeDetails
- Category:
- Astronomy
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- 1987-1131
- Materials:
- brass
- Measurements:
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overall: 320 mm 180 mm, 2.194kg
globe: 5.51181 in.; 140 mm
- type:
- celestial globe
- credit:
- On loan from the Wellcome Trust
