Rasulid / Astrolabe / dated 1291

Rasulid
Astrolabe
dated 1291
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Creator Nationality: Asian; Middle Eastern; Arabian; Rasulid
Creator Dates/Places: Yemen
Creator Name-CRT: Rasulid
Title: Astrolabe
View: Principal view
Creation Start Date: 1291
Creation End Date: 1291
Creation Date: dated 1291
Object Type: Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
Materials and Techniques: Brass, pierced and engraved
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)
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 .
AMICA Contributor: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Owner Location: New York, New York
ID Number: 91.1.535a-h
Credit Line: Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891
Copyright: Copyright ? 2002 The Metropolitan Museum of Art. All rights reserved.
Rights: http://www.metmuseum.org/education/er_photo_lib.asp
AMICA ID: MMA_.91.1.535a-h
AMICA Library Year: 2002
Media Metadata Rights: Copyright (c) 2002 The Metropolitan Museum of Art. All Rights Reserved

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