Cuneiform planisphere (star chart). Objects of this type are sometimes called astrolabes. The heavens are represented in eight segments which include drawings of the constellations.

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Cuneiform planisphere (star chart). Objects of this type are sometimes called astrolabes. The heavens are represented in eight segments which include drawings of the constellations.

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