Astrolabe
Artist
F. R. Bolster
Date1942
MediumBrass, replica
Dimensions1 9/16 × 12 5/8 × 10 1/8 in. (4 × 32 × 25.8 cm)
ClassificationsMeasuring Devices
Credit LineGift of F. R. Bolster
Object number1942.27.1
DescriptionBrass astrolabe with detailed measurement marks on front and back and detailed, decorative outer and inner plate (rete) on front. There is a ring at the top to hang from. Markings on verso feature months and zodiacs. Front face features intricate rete for determining time, azimuth, declination, etc. Comes with descriptive page from F.R. Bolster.On View
Not on viewCollections
F. R. Bolster
Philippines
F. R. Bolster
KUYU, REPUBLIC OF CONGO
[not after 1918].
