Astrolabe from Iran, from Iran, c1800. Artist: Abd al- A'imma.

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Astrolabe from Iran, c1800. Inscribed with the name of the artesan, Abd al- A'imma , 1215 by Islamic calendar. Astrolabe from Iran, c1800. An astrolabe is an elaborate inclinometer, historically used by astronomers and navigators to measure the inclined position in the sky of a celestial body, day or night.

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Size: 3580px × 5256px
Location: World,Asia,Iran
Photo credit: © © CM Dixon/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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