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Hindu astrolabe

Hindu astrolabe

1870
Jaipur artificial foot, 1981.

Jaipur artificial foot, 1981.

1981
Model of Ayn Yantra at Jaipur Observatory, 1884-1886

Model of Ayn Yantra at Jaipur Observatory, 1884-1886

1884-1886
Model of pointer to the North Pole (Druv Nal)

Model of pointer to the North Pole (Druv Nal)

1884-1886
State barge of the Maharana of Udaipur

State barge of the Maharana of Udaipur

1932-1934
Chunk of quartz

Chunk of quartz

1850-1920
Smoking pipe

Smoking pipe

1850-1920
Firebag of flint, tinder and steel

Firebag of flint, tinder and steel

1850-1920
Firebag for steel bar

Firebag for steel bar

1850-1920
Firebag for steel, flint and tinder

Firebag for steel, flint and tinder

1850-1920
Steel bar

Steel bar

1850-1920
Rag containing remains of tinder

Rag containing remains of tinder

1850-1920
Piece of steel

Piece of steel

1850-1920
Firebag for pipe, stone, tinder and steel

Firebag for pipe, stone, tinder and steel

1850-1920
Retaining bolt for Hindu astrolabe

Retaining bolt for Hindu astrolabe

1870
models of altitude and azimuth instrument (Ram Yantra), scale 1:24 (two models each complementary to the other) in the Jaipur Observatory

Model of Ram Yantra at Jaipur Observatory, 1884-1886

1884-1886
model of sundial, similar to Samrat Yantra, scale 1:24, in the Jaipur Observatory

Model of Samrat Yantra at Jaipur Observatory, 1884-1886

1884-1886
model of Azimuth instrument (Diagamsa Yantra), scale 1: 24, in the Jaipur Observatory

model of Azimuth instrument (Diagamsa Yantra)

1884-1886
Photograph - Samrat Yantra (a gigantic sundial at Jaipur) size 7 3/4" x 5 5/8". Toned Bromide print.

Photograph of Samrat Yantra at Jaipur Observatory, 1915

1915
Photograph - general view of the Jaipur Observatory, size 15" x 11". Toned bromide print.

Photograph of Jaipur Observatory, 1915

1915
String firebag containing pipe, flint, tinder and steel, reputedly from Rajastan, India, 1850-1920

String firebag containing pipe

1850-1920
model of altitude and azimuth instrument (Ram Yantra) scale 1:24 (one of two models complementary to each other) in the Jaipur Observatory

model of altitude and azimuth instrument in the Jaipur Observatory

1884-1886
Hindu planispheric astrolabe in copper [brass?], single plate, made for Raja Ramasimha by Sivalala in 1870. Engraved in Sanskrit with instrument laid out for the latitude of Bundi (25ยบ 28'), Rajasthan, India. Alidade at rear missing.

Hindu astrolabe

1870
model of altitude and azimuth instrument (Ram Yantra), scale 1:24 (one of two models complementary to each other) in the Jaipur Observatory

model of altitude and azimuth instrument (Ram Yantra)

1884-1886
Cloth firebag containing steel bar, other bits missing, from Rajastan, India, 1850-1920

Cloth firebag containing steel bar

1850-1920