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Astrolabe-quadrant

Title

Astrolabe-quadrant

Object type

astrolabe quadrant

Description

One side of the instrument carries a Prophatius astrolabe-quadrant for latitude 41°, with an unequal hour diagram (horary quadrant) above. The other side is a sine-cosine quadrant with arcs of si ... See full description on web site.

Date

dated 1256 AH (1840-41 AD)

Medium

solid walnut, inscribed in red and black ink under a yellowish varnish; brass socket for the plumb-line; the lead weight for the plumb-line is housed in the instrument

Dimensions

width: 16.8 cm (6.6 in)

Collection

Khalili Collections

	Native name	The Khalili Collections
	Location	United Kingdom
	Coordinates	51° 31′ 09″ N, 0° 09′ 44″ W
	Website	www.khalilicollections.org
	Authority file	: Q63160499

Accession number

SCI 40 (Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Islamic Art)

Place of creation

Ottoman Turkey

References

https://www.khalilicollections.org/collections/islamic-art/khalili-collection-islamic-art-astrolabe-quadrant-sci40/ (English)

Photograph

Description	Astrolabe-quadrant
Source	Khalili Collections
Author	Khalili Collections

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