大英博物館のインスタグラム(britishmuseum) - 10月22日 15時35分

Astrolabes were the smartphones of their time, and could be used for over 1,000 different applications!
The word astrolabe comes from the Greek for ‘star-taker’. Knowledge of the stars was an important element of Islamic culture. From the 8th century, scientists and thinkers used instruments like this to gather information relating to timekeeping and the positions of the sun, stars and planets, and pinpoint the direction of Mecca.

This example was made in 1236 in Cairo and is signed by Abd al-Karim al-Asturlabi (‘the Astrolabist’). See this stunning object on display in our newest gallery, the Albukhary Foundation Gallery of the Islamic world. Find out more via the link in our bio!

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