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Date | ca. 1800 |
Place | North Africa |
Material | Brass |
Inventory no. | 41460 |
Acquisition | Presented by J. A. Billmeir in 1957 |
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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 6 scales of the following types: Altitude; Zodiacal signs; Calendar; Unequal hours; Shadow square. More informationRete, Pin & Horse
The rete contains 24 stars. The zodiac on the rete is labelled: الحمل , الثور , الجوزا , السرطان , الاسد , السنبله , الميزان , العقرب , القوس , الجدي , الدلو , الحوت.The rete contains 1 scale of the following type: Ecliptic.
The rete is attached using a pin & horse. More information