Astrolabe

Arts of Asia

Qajar dynasty (1786–1925), Late 18th century with later additions

Iran
Isfahan

Status: Currently Off View
Department: Arts of Asia

Culture: Islamic
Title: Astrolabe
Place: Iran (Object made in:)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: 1701–1800
Medium: Brass with pierced and engraved decoration
Dimensions: 25.2 × 18.5 × 3 cm (9 15/16 × 7 1/4 × 1 3/16 in.)
Credit Line: Gift of Emily Crane Chadbourne
Reference Number: 1929.132
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