COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
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The AMICA Library
Collection
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AMICA ID:
MMA_.91.1.535a-h
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MMA_.91.1.535a-h
AMICA ID
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AMICA Library Year:
2002
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2002
AMICA Library Year
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Object Type:
Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
Object Type
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Description:
The inscription on the back firmly dates the object and states that "this astrolabe was the work of cUmar ibn Yusuf ibn cUmar ibn cAli ibn Rasul al-Muzaffari, directly and by dictation." This Rasulid prince later became sultan for only one year. He was interested in astronomy and mathematics and wrote a treatise containing tables for marking the curves of the astrolabe plates indicating the latitudes of the most important Yemenite cities. The object is composed of eight elements: case, alidade (rule), rete (network), four uniform plates, and a bolt or pin that keeps the parts in place. An astronomer would suspend the astrolabe by his thumb and hold it toward the starry sky when he needed to consult it .
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The inscription on the back firmly dates the object and states that "this astrolabe was the work of cUmar ibn Yusuf ibn cUmar ibn cAli ibn Rasul al-Muzaffari, directly and by dictation." This Rasulid prince later became sultan for only one year. He was interested in astronomy and mathematics and wrote a treatise containing tables for marking the curves of the astrolabe plates indicating the latitudes of the most important Yemenite cities. The object is composed of eight elements: case, alidade (rule), rete (network), four uniform plates, and a bolt or pin that keeps the parts in place. An astronomer would suspend the astrolabe by his thumb and hold it toward the starry sky when he needed to consult it .
Description
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Creator Nationality:
Asian; Middle Eastern; Arabian; Rasulid
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Asian; Middle Eastern; Arabian; Rasulid
Creator Nationality
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Creator Dates/Places:
Yemen
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Yemen
Creator Dates/Places
false
Creator Name-CRT:
Rasulid
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Rasulid
Creator Name-CRT
false
Title:
Astrolabe
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Astrolabe
Title
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View:
Principal view
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Principal view
View
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Creation Date:
dated 1291
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dated 1291
Creation Date
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Creation Start Date:
1291
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1291
Creation Start Date
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Creation End Date:
1291
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1291
Creation End Date
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Materials and Techniques:
Brass, pierced and engraved
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Brass, pierced and engraved
Materials and Techniques
false
Dimensions:
Max. W. 7 5/8 in. (19.4 cm), Diam. 6 1/8 in. (15.6 cm), Th. 1/4 in. (0.6 cm)
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Max. W. 7 5/8 in. (19.4 cm), Diam. 6 1/8 in. (15.6 cm), Th. 1/4 in. (0.6 cm)
Dimensions
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AMICA Contributor:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
AMICA Contributor
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Owner Location:
New York, New York
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New York, New York
Owner Location
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ID Number:
91.1.535a-h
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91.1.535a-h
ID Number
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Credit Line:
Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891
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Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891
Credit Line
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Copyright:
Copyright ? 2002 The Metropolitan Museum of Art. All rights reserved.
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Copyright ? 2002 The Metropolitan Museum of Art. All rights reserved.
Copyright
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Rights:
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<a href="http://www.metmuseum.org/education/er_photo_lib.asp"target="_new">http://www.metmuseum.org/education/er_photo_lib.asp</a>
Rights
false
Related Image Identifier Link:
MMA_.h1_91.1.535a-h.tif
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MMA_.h1_91.1.535a-h.tif
Related Image Identifier Link
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