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The Sloane Astrolabe. England, ca. 1300. One of the earliest known European astrolabes. The star pointers for the rete are zoomorphic (animal-shaped), mostly in the form of a dog's head or a dragon's head. The tips of the animals' tongues form the actual pointers. The three latitude plates are laid out for six different latitudes between 48° 30' N and 54° N. Only one city is mentioned: 'Lundoniarum' (London) on the plate for 52° E. The alidade and the ruler are missing. Diam. 46 cm. Inv. M&ME Sloane 54.
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British Museum/London/Great Britain
Unique Identifier
ART194646
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Image
Purpose
Public
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2819px × 3072px
Photo Credit
© The Trustees of the British Museum / Art Resource, NY
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14th century CE
Astrolabe
Dog
Dragon
English
Gothic (1150-1500)
Medieval
Zoomorphic