Astrolabe Catalogue

Faces

Type: Faces
Style: Astrological faces
Geometry: Circular, concentric
Unit of measurement: Zodiacal divisions, equal or unequal
(Numbering) starts at: 0° Aries
(Numbering) ends at: 30° Pisces
Numbered: Not numbered
Repeats: 1 times
Notes: The symbols for the planets are quite old and derive from the Greek symbols. This scale, like the terms and faces, occupies only three quarters of the circle

Scale located on: Tympan, Womb or Back .

Location(s) detail:

7: Circular scale third in from the outer scale - refers to the full circle. (7)
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