Astrolabe Catalogue

 

Date ca. 1660
Maker Muḥammad Mahdī
Place Persia
Material Brass
Inventory no. 46886
Acquisition Presented by J. A. Billmeir in 1957

Rule, Regula, Pointer and Alidade Images

Alidade Image:

astrolabe part (photo)

Alidade

Appearance Tip Sights Pinholes Notches Description
Double-ended,  original.  Simple Rigid Double None

Inscriptions

Transcription Translation Notes Type
[to the left of the central hole] [ pending ] None
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