Astrolabe, by Allah-dad, Lahore, c. 1570 | |||||||||||
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Object is on display. | |||||||||||
Inventory Number: | 47376 | ||||||||||
Object Type: | Object | ||||||||||
Persons: |
Allah-dad (Maker (Signed by)) | ||||||||||
Date Created: | c. 1570 | ||||||||||
Place Created: | Lahore Pakistan Asia |
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Subject Classification(s): | Billmeir Collection By Collection Astronomy By Discipline Astrolabes Astronomical Instruments Mathematical Instruments By Trade Location | ||||||||||
Accession Number: | 1957-84/159 | ||||||||||
Brief Description: | Mater; rete; 6 plates; alidade; index; horse; pin. On the rete the pointers of two stars (an-nasr al-waqi and an-nasr at-tair) are in the shape of a bird. Some of the lines on the plates are highlighted with inlaid silver. | ||||||||||
Primary Inscriptions: | "The work of the Master Allah-dad of Lahore", engraved below the shadow-square. | ||||||||||
Provenance: | Presented by J. A. Billmeir. | ||||||||||
Collection Group: | Billmeir Collection | ||||||||||
Material(s): |
Brass silver | ||||||||||
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