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Planispheric Astrolabe by Muhammad Zaman al-Munajjim al-Asturlabi — VisualArtsDB

Planispheric Astrolabe

Planispheric Astrolabe

Muhammad Zaman al-Munajjim al-Asturlabi

1654–1655

Medium: Brass and steel; cast and hammered, pierced and engraved
Dimensions: H. 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm) W. 6 3/4 in. (17.1 cm) D. 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm)
Genre: Metal
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY