Celestial Globe

Title	Celestial Globe
Publication Date:	1646/47
Publication Place	- The Walters Art Museum
Subject	Culture: Islamic \| more \| less
Type	kitap
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	Dimensions: Diam: 4 in. (10.2 cm)
Library:	Digital Library of the Middle East
Library Asset ID	54.712
Record ID	walters-32908
Library Location	The Walters Art Museum
Date	1646/47
Notes	Stars shine on the surface of this globe, which depicts the constellations in the sky as though seen from above, rather than from the surface of the earth. For this reason, constellations like the “Big Dipper” (Ursa Major) near the north pole appear backwards. Scientists used the globe to calculate various astronomical and astrological data. While the positions of the stars allow us to calculate the general time period the globe was made, an Arabic inscription in the Southern Hemisphere dates the object using three different calendar systems: the Islamic calendar (Hijri), the Zoroastrian (ancient Persian religion) calendar, and one based on the death of Alexander the Great.For the latest information about this object, globes, visit art.thewalters.org. \| Dynasty: \| Inscriptions: \| Reign: \| Style: \| more \| less
Parçası Olduğu	ISL \| Islamic Art
Malzeme	copper alloy with silver inlay

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Celestial Globe

Publication Date 1646/47

Publication Place - The Walters Art Museum

Subject Culture: Islamic | more | less

Type kitap

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions Dimensions: Diam: 4 in. (10.2 cm)

Library Digital Library of the Middle East

Library Asset ID 54.712

Record ID walters-32908

Library Location The Walters Art Museum

Date 1646/47

Notes Stars shine on the surface of this globe, which depicts the constellations in the sky as though seen from above, rather than from the surface of the earth. For this reason, constellations like the “Big Dipper” (Ursa Major) near the north pole appear backwards. Scientists used the globe to calculate various astronomical and astrological data. While the positions of the stars allow us to calculate the general time period the globe was made, an Arabic inscription in the Southern Hemisphere dates the object using three different calendar systems: the Islamic calendar (Hijri), the Zoroastrian (ancient Persian religion) calendar, and one based on the death of Alexander the Great.For the latest information about this object, globes, visit art.thewalters.org. | Dynasty: | Inscriptions: | Reign: | Style: | more | less

Parçası Olduğu ISL | Islamic Art

Malzeme copper alloy with silver inlay