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Date | 16th century (?) |
Place | North Africa |
Material | Brass |
Inventory no. | 37527 |
Acquisition | Lent by the Bodleian Library, Oxford, in 1952 |
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Mater
The mater and limb are of two pieces, soldered and riveted construction. Scales on the limb: degree scale. More informationBack
The back contains 7 scales of the following types: Altitude; Zodiacal signs; Calendar; Unequal hours; Sine/Cosine; Shadow square. More informationRete
The rete contains 0 stars. The zodiac on the rete is labelled: الحمل , الثور , الجوزا , السرطان , الاسد , السنبله , الميزان , العقرب , القوس , الجدي , الدلو , الحوت . More information