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Large Hindu planispheric astrolabe, 1870. Made by Sivalala, this large copper astrolabe with Sanskrit script was commissioned by Raja Ramasimha in 1870. This back view shows the moveable-sighting arm, called the ‘alidade’, that is used to measure stars or for surveying.
Location
Science Museum/London/Great Britain
Unique Identifier
ART394904
Type
Image
Purpose
Public
Size
2806px × 3504px
Photo Credit
SSPL/Science Museum / Art Resource, NY
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19th century CE
Astrolabe
Astronomy
Copper
Hindu
Indian, Modern (18th-21st CE)
Sanskrit/devanagari script