Astrolabe: Eastern

`Abd al-A'immah ibn `Abd al-Husayn1720

Adler Planetarium
Chicago, United States

Body, rete, graduated and inscribed diopter with scales and sights, pin, horse, handle, ring, card and 4 tympans. 28 star markers. Labeled in Arabic. "`abd al-a'immah sana`ahu" [`Abd al-A'immah made it].

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Title: Astrolabe: Eastern
Creator: `Abd al-A'immah ibn `Abd al-Husayn
Date Created: 1720
Location Created: Iran
Original Source: https://adler-ais.axiellhosting.com/Details/collect/451
Rights: Courtesy of the Adler Planetarium
Medium: brass, cord

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