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Astrolabe of ‘Umar ibn Yusuf ibn ‘Umar ibn ‘Ali ibn Rasul al-Muzaffari
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Brass; cast and hammered pierced chased inlaid with silver
Rights: Public Domain
Islamic Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art New York NY, Edward C. Moore Collection Bequest of Edward C. Moore 1891
Title: Astrolabe of ‘Umar ibn Yusuf ibn ‘Umar ibn ‘Ali ibn Rasul al-Muzaffari
Description:
Brass; cast and hammered pierced chased inlaid with silver.
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