Exhibition: The Astrolabe, East and West


Oxford's earliest Western astrolabe

Though not signed or dated, this is understood to be the earliest Western astrolabe in the Oxford collection. The design of the rete has been influenced by Muslim precedents and the astrolabe may have been made in Spain.
Closeup of Astrolabe, Spain?, c.1260 (Inv. 49033) Astrolabe, Spain?, c.1260 (Inv. 49033)
Astrolabe, Spain?, c.1260 (Inv. 49033)
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