Replica of an astrolabe (or fusoris) created at the start of the 15th Century by Parisian cleric and mathematician Jean le Fondeur.

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Replica of astrolabe created at the start of the 15th Century by Parisian cleric and mathematician Jean le Fondeur. Also known as a Fusoris. Adapted to the modern Greogorian Calandar and star positions. Usually supplied with a set of different disks for different latitudes. This precise replica was crafted by Master Terebrus, a Ukranian producer of ancient navigation and mathematical tools (visit ).

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Size: 5400px × 3600px
Photo credit: © Adrian Buck / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: Yes

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