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Astrolabe
The main feature of this astrolabe is its decorative throne with two facing sphinxes at the sides of a compass on the front and two facing lions on the back. The mater is covered in nonsensical inscriptions and the markings on the four (virtually identical) plates are of a poor standard. The rete is characterized by a whimsical and intricate network of stripes and a drinking cup at the centre. The thick alidade is devoid of markings, the peg is broken and the wedge is missing. There is a pointer? and a wedge? marked AST0573.1 and AST0573.2.
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Object Details
| ID: | AST0573 |
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| Collection: | Astronomical and navigational instruments |
| Type: | Astrolabe |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Ahmad, Rif 'al abu; Unknown |
| Date made: | early 20th century |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Caird Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 16 x 207 x 155 mm |
| Parts: | Astrolabe |
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