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Title: Islamic astrolabe (shown in parts) [Go to resource]
Description: Brass Islamic planispheric astrolabe of Syrian origin with cursive & Kufic Arabic script, fitted with three latitude plates (28/31�, 36/39 � & 30/42 � - later 16th century?), unsigned without date, 901-1100 CE. Latitude plate engraved on mater. Fitted with later hexagonal nut and bolt. License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ Subjects: astrolabe Temporal: 901-1100 CE Source: Science Museum Creator: Unknown maker Identifier: http://collectionsonline.nmsi.ac.uk/grab... Go to resource More Like this...
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