A PERSIAN OR SOUTH ASIAN BRONZE ASTROLABE

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A PERSIAN OR SOUTH ASIAN BRONZE ASTROLABE c.1900 In the Safavid style, inset with turquoise cabochon indices, having engraved Arabic script, containing five plates and a cover plate held by a peg, also having a suspension loop, 17cm excluding loop The astrolabe is an astronomical scientific instrument used to measure the altitude of celestial bodies, and is considered an early predecessor of the modern computer. They were frequently used to map the stars for navigation during the golden age of Islam Wear commensurate with age and use throughout. Some distress to turquoise indices

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