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astrolabe, inventory number 36338 from Europe, late 14th century

Date	late 14th century
Place	Europe
Material	Brass
Inventory no.	36338
Acquisition	Presented by J. A. Billmeir in 1957

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Throne, Ring and Shackle

The throne is of the three-lobed type made of brass attached with integrated base made of brass and has a simple, round cross-section ring made of brass and omega type shackle made of brass . More information

Mater

The mater and limb are of two pieces, soldered and riveted construction. Scales on the limb: degree scale. More information

Back

The back contains 6 scales of the following types: Degree; Zodiacal signs; Calendar; Unequal hours; Shadow square. More information

Rete, Pin & Wedge

The rete contains 33 stars. The zodiac on the rete is labelled: ARIES , TAV , GEMI’ , CANC’ , LEO , VIRGO , LIBRA , SCORPIVS , SAGITARI⁹ , CAPRICORN⁹ , AQUVARI⁹ , PISCES.

The rete contains 1 scale of the following type: Ecliptic.
The rete is attached using a pin & wedge. More information

Plates

There are 2 plates with latitudes ranging from 40°0' to 50°0' . More information

Rules & Alidades

Type	Details
Pointer	Single-ended, counter-changed.
Alidade	Double-ended, counter-changed.

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