Astrolabe Catalogue

 

Date ca. 1650
Maker Muḥammad Mahdī
Place Persia
Material Brass
Inventory no. 50122
Acquisition Purchased from R. S. Clay in 1944

Rule, Regula, Pointer and Alidade Images

Alidade Image:

astrolabe part (photo)

Alidade

Appearance Tip Sights Pinholes Notches Description
Double-ended,  replacement.  Simple Rigid Single None The alidade is remarkably plain.
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