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Hispano-Moorish Astrolabe, Spain?, c. 1260
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| Inventory No |
37878 |
| Creation Date |
c. 1260 |
| Primary Inscription |
Unsigned and undated |
| Provenance |
Presented by Lewis Evans.
Bought by Lewis Evans at the sale of the collection of M. Roussel, Paris, 1911. |
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Spain |
Europe |
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| Accession Number |
1924-0/part |
| Brief Description |
Mater, rete for 27 stars, 7 plates, alidade, rule, pin and wedge. The astrolabe, especially the rete, has been substantially re-engraved at an early date. |
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Lewis Evans Collection
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| Material |
Brass
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| Narratives |
Inventory no. 37878 - Epact entry
Inventory no. 37878 - Old Label Text
Connections between Islam and Europe |
| Dimensions |
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Description |
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145 mm in diameter |
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