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Summary
Object
Astrolabe-quadrant
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| Title |
Astrolabe-quadrant |
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| Object type |
astrolabe quadrant  |
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| Description |
English: One side of the instrument carries a Prophatius astrolabe-quadrant for latitude 41°, with an unequal hour diagram (horary quadrant) above. The other side is a sine-cosine quadrant with arcs of sine and versed sine. There are brief instructions in Turkish and Arabic on the sides and edges. ... See full description on web site. |
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| Date |
1840 |
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| Medium |
walnut wood |
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| Dimensions |
width: 16.8 cm (6.6 in) |
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| Place of creation |
Ottoman Empire |
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| References |
https://www.khalilicollections.org/collections/islamic-art/khalili-collection-islamic-art-astrolabe-quadrant-sci40/ (English) |
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Photograph
| Description |
English: sine-cosine quadrant with arcs of sine and versed sine  |
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| Source | Cropped from File:Khalili Collection Islamic Art sci 0040.1.jpg |
| Author | Khalili Collections |
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