Arts of the Islamic World & India
Arts of the Islamic World & India
An important Abbasid brass astrolabe, Iraq, Baghdad, circa 900 AD
Auction Closed
October 25, 04:59 PM GMT
Estimate
1,500,000 - 2,500,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
An important Abbasid brass astrolabe, Iraq, Baghdad, circa 900 AD
brass, engraved in Kufic, rete with dagger-shaped star pointers for 17 stars, comprising two plates with the latitudes 32° (Jerusalem), 33° (Baghdad), 34° (Samarra) and 36° (Mosul, Aleppo and al-Rayy), interior of the mater undecorated, the reverse with altitude scales, with original pin, alidade and horse, with later leather pouch
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10.9cm. height
9.8cm. diam.
Private collection, Europe, acquired in 1982.
Ex-private collection, Egypt, first half 20th century.
Ex-private collection, Egypt, first half 20th century.