Astrolabe Catalogue

 

Date ca. 1650
Maker Muḥammad Mahdī
Place Persia
Material Brass
Acquisition Purchased from R. S. Clay in 1944
Accession 1944-1/579

Provenance

The Clay Collection, purchased by the Museum from R. S. Clay, an optical physicist, consisted mainly of optical instruments, but also contained two astrolabes. Clay formed his collection by purchasing from London dealers and auction houses during the early 20th century.
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