Inventory no. 98115 - Former Display Label
?Indo-Persian CELESTIAL GLOBE
1709/10 A.D.
Brass, with silver 'stars'. Dated '1121 [A.H. = 1709/10 A.D.]'.
The ecliptic equatorial and other great circles are marked; the constellations are pictorially represented, and various stars are indicated by inlaid silver points each surrounded by a small engraved circle.
From the Michel Collection
[57-84/26]
Billmeir Collection no. 26
Other narratives:
- Constellations on the sphere
- Special Exhibition Label: 'Al-Mizan: Sciences and Arts in the Islamic World' (26/10/2010 - 20/03/2011)