Astrolabe, Indo-Persian, c. 1600

Inventory Number:

34611

Object Type:

Object

Place Created:

India Asia

Subject Classification(s):

Astrolabes

Accession Number:

1957-84/159A

Brief Description:

This astrolabe is a fine example of a how Persian astrolabe design was adopted and adapted in Mughal India. The scroll work on the throne is very close to that of some Persian astrolabes (see for example a later example in HSM inv. 48701) though the design of the rete becomes increasinly more intricate in the Mughal world, featuring more star pointers and assuming a nearly symmetrical aspect. The result is that those astrolabes appear more elaborate, a tendency that increases throughout the 1600s.

Provenance:

Presented by J. A. Billmeir with his collection.

Collection Group:

Billmeir Collection

Material(s):

Brass

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