Astrolabe

Astrolabe

Islamic

Qajar dynasty (1786–1925), Late 18th century with later additions

Accession Number

90589

Medium

Brass with pierced and engraved decoration

Dimensions

25.2 × 18.5 × 3 cm (9 15/16 × 7 1/4 × 1 3/16 in.)

Classification

brass

Museum

The Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago, United States

Credit Line

Gift of Emily Crane Chadbourne

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