| Date |
late 16th or early 17th
century |
| Place |
Persia (?) |
| Material |
Brass |
| Inventory no. |
47063 |
| Acquisition |
Lent by the Bodleian Library,
Oxford, in 1952 |
The rete is of the foliate (single knob) type. The
rete is a replacementThe rete is rather crudely made and
poorly engraved..The zodiac on the rete is labelled: الحمل ,
الثور , الجوزا , السرطان , الاسد , السنبله , الميزان , العقرب
, القوس , الجدي , الدلو , الحوت
Stars
There are 0 stars on the rete marked with
foliate pointers. Unless otherwise indicated the star name,
mediation and declination are as marked/measured on the
rete.
Click on the star name or modern star name to search for
other astrolabes with the same star.
Star name
(on instrument) |
Modern star
(if known) |
Mediation |
Declination |
Pointer |
Horse Image:
Pin & Horse
The rete is attached using a pin
& horse. The head and tip of the pin is decorated with
radial lines. The horse is rather simply carved. Whether or
not these are original remains uncertain..
