Compass Compass

1750

National Maritime Museum of Korea
Busan City, South Korea

It is a tool to find the direction of the magnetic line by rotating the magnet around the horizontal axis. it is called Compass in the sense that it divides the circle into azimuth. The ivory case contains a hand-painted azimuth table with a raised needle at the top.

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Details

Title: Compass Compass
Creator: David Trap
Date Created: 1750
Location: Korea Museum Maritime Museum, Korea Museum Maritime Museum
Physical Dimensions: D7.1xT1.6(cm)
Medium: Glass, Ivory

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