Astrolabe Catalogue

 

Small image of astrolabe rete separated from astrolabe. Click to enlarge.
Date 1643/4 (A.H. 1053)
Maker Muḥammad Muqīm
Place Lahore
Material Brass
Inventory no. 43704
Acquisition Presented by Lewis Evans in 1924
The rete is of the foliate (single knob) type. 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.
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Star name
(on instrument)
Modern star
(if known)
Mediation Declination Pointer

Horse Image:

astrolabe part (photo)

Pin & Horse

The rete is attached using a pin & horse. The head of the pin is decorated with radial lines. The horse is rather simple in design and probably not original..
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