Persian Astrolabes from around 1000-1600 AD. Note the arrows pointing to words or letters around the edges. There's also a blurred picture of a spherical astrolabe. As always, click the images to enlarge.
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Curious Workmanship
Persian Astrolabes from around 1000-1600 AD. Note the arrows pointing to words or letters around the edges. There's also a blurred picture of a spherical astrolabe. As always, click the images to enlarge.
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Better pic of Liahona:
http://www.mhs.ox.ac.uk/astrolabe/exhibition/spherical.htm
Also see "armillary sphere"
http://tinyurl.com/5t8s4c
Amazing. Very cool stuff.
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