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100234560_2
Title
Astrolabe, Iran, AD 1221/1222, diameter of 7 inches, Bliss Collection of Astronomical Instruments
Description
Inscribed: Made by Muhammad b. Abi Bakr b. Muhammad al-Rashidi al-Ibari [or al-Abiri] al-Isfahani. 618 [A.H. = 1221-2 A.D.]. Astrolabe with rete incorporating sights, 2 latitude plates, mater with pierced throne. The back has a calendar with three apertures, one showing the lunar phase, one the numerical age of the moon, one the positions of the sun and moon in the zodiac. The calendar, worked by the motion of the rete, is moved by a gear train within the mater, comprising 5 cog wheels, 2 of which are double. Pin and horse.. Another example at the Museum of the History of Science in Oxford, 48213
Agent (Role)
Abi Bakr, Muhammad b.
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Artist
),
Meyer, Kendra
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Photographer
)
Date
2018
Is Part Of
Bliss Collection of Astronomical Instruments
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