Astrolabe Catalogue

 

Date ca. 1570
Maker Allāh-Dād
Place Lahore
Material Brass
Inventory no. 47376
Acquisition Presented by J. A. Billmeir in 1957

Rule, Regula, Pointer and Alidade Images

Alidade Image:

astrolabe part (photo)

Rule Image:

astrolabe part (photo)

Alidade

Appearance Tip Sights Pinholes Notches Description
Double-ended,  original.  Decorative Rigid Double None The right-hand sight is bent toward the center. The upper edge along the right arm is marked with a scale..

Pointer

Appearance Tip Sights Pinholes Notches Description
Single-ended,  replacement.  Decorative None None None
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