Replica of Islamic astrolabe, 1221

Replica of Islamic astrolabe, 1221 Replica of Islamic astrolabe, 1221 Replica of Islamic astrolabe, 1221

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Electrotype replica made by C.A. Melling and Company of a planispheric astrolabe by Mohammad ibn Bekr ibn Mohammad Al Rashidi Al-Abari [ The Needle Maker of Isfahan], dated 1221 AD. From the Museum for the History of Science, Oxford [see IC 5].

Details

Category:
Astronomy
Object Number:
1965-453
Materials:
brass
Measurements:
overall: 270 mm x 185 mm x 18 mm,
type:
astrolabe, replica and electrotype
credit:
Melling Studios; C.A. Melling & Co. Ltd.