Islamic astrolabe, 1145-1155

Brass Moorish planispheric astrolabe with five plates, a shadow dial on the reverse and silver studs on the rete, c. 1150, IC 1058 [international checklist].

Collection
Science Museum
Inventory Number
3020235
Title
Islamic astrolabe, 1145-1155
Object Type
PhysicalObject
Measurements
- height 230 mm; diameter 160 mm; thickness 30 mm

More from this collection View all

Bennet Woodcroft: A series of portraits of...

Cavendish Research

A view of the mouth of a coal pit...

HMS Enterprize

Portrait: Mounted photo print of Cornelius Varley...

'Le Chirurgien de Campagne', engraving by Thomas...

There is no man of greater weight in his...

Our National Church the Aegis of Liberty,...

1 photograph, observers of the Transit of Venus...

The Balloon Over Calais

Balloon leaving Dover

Print, coloured. Remarque sur le Balon...

Studio cabinet photograph: Mr Ewan Christian...

Studio cabinet photograph: Sir Charles Hartley...

Newcastle and Carlisle Railway. Line Engraving...

Newcastle and Carlisle Railway. Lithograph...

Exhibitions and events from this museum

Information age

A major new gallery that will tell the incredible stories of how communications...

Engineer Your Future

Young people will be inspired to think like engineers and have their...

More from this museum

Science Museum

15245 objects

National Railway Museum

3961 objects

Science Museum

0 objects

Suggested Content

Museum

Swiss Museum of Transport

 
Museum

Swissminiatur

 
Exhibition

Seized! The Borders and Customs uncovered

 
Event

'Valour' - A new permanent display of our...

 
Activity

Pravljica v galeriji

 
Collection

Biedermeier

 
Europeana Collection

Amsterdam Pipe Museum

 
Highlight

Flowers in art

Museums

Museums © 2014, All rights reserved Contact us