The astrolabe, an invention of Hellenistic Alexandria, was the principal Islamic instrument for telling the time, surveying and determining latitude. By the later 9th century it was used througho ... See full description on web site.
日期
9th century AD
表现形式
brass, cast, with fretwork rete and surface engraving
描述Khalili Collection Islamic Art sci 0430 back.jpg
Planispheric Astrolabe
来源
Khalili Collections
作者
Khalili Collections
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