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Plate I

Astrolabe of ‘Umar ibn Yusuf ibn ‘Umar ibn ‘Ali ibn Rasul al-Muzaffari
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Astrolabe of ‘Umar ibn Yusuf ibn ‘Umar ibn ‘Ali ibn Rasul al-Muzaffari

‘Umar ibn Yusuf ibn ‘Umar ibn ‘Ali ibn Rasul al-Muzaffari, maker

An unusually well-documented medieval astrolabe made and signed by a Rasulid prince who also wrote on astrolabe construction.

Date
1291
Collection
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Reference
444408

Record

Medium
Brass, silver inlay
Dimensions
Case (a): Max. W. 7 5/8 in. (19.4 cm) Diam. 6 1/8 in. (15.6 cm) D. 1/4 in. (0.6 cm) Bar with attached nail (b): Max. H. 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm) Max. W. 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm) L. 5 in. (12.7 cm) Net (c): Diam. 5 in. (12.7 cm) Plates (d-g): Diam. 5 in. (12.7 cm) Pin (h): L. 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm) W. 1/2 in. (1.3 cm)
Origin
Yemen

Provenance and history

  1. 1291

    Created by ‘Umar ibn Yusuf ibn ‘Umar ibn ‘Ali ibn Rasul al-MuzaffariA

Sources

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