Astrolabe, by `Abd al-A'imma, Persian, 1703/4 | |
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| Object is on display. | |
| Inventory Number: | 54193 |
| Object Type: | Object |
| Persons: |
`Abd al-A'imma (Maker (Signed by)) |
| Date Created: | Dated 1115 A. H. (A.D. 1703/4) |
| Place Created: | Iran/Persia Asia |
| Subject Classification(s): | Astronomy By Discipline Astrolabes Astronomical Instruments Mathematical Instruments By Trade Location |
| Accession Number: | 1924-0/part |
| Brief Description: | Mater; rete; 5 plates, alidade; horse; pin; brown `ilaqa. The throne is inscripted on the front, finely decorated on the back. One of the plates is marked as a tablet of horizons. |
| Primary Inscriptions: | "Made by `Abd al-A'imma", engraved on the back near the lower edge. Other inscriptions around the rim and on the kursi, see text box. |
| Provenance: | Presented by Lewis Evans.
Purchased by Evans from Lowe of 138 Wardour St., in 1922. |
| Collection Group: | Lewis Evans Collection |
| Material(s): |
Brass |
Narratives | |
Related SitesThe Astrolabe: an Online Resource | |
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