Astrolabe of ‘Umar ibn Yusuf ibn ‘Umar ibn ‘Ali ibn Rasul al-Muzaffari, dated A.H. 690/ A.D. 1291, Made in Yemen, Brass; cast and hammered, pierced, chased, inlaid with silver, Case (a): Max. W. 7 5/8 in. (19.4 cm), Metal, ‘Umar ibn Yusuf ibn ‘Umar ibn ‘Ali ibn Rasul al-Muzaffari, For an object produced during the medieval period, this astrolabe is unusually well documented. Its inscription attributes it to a Rasulid prince, 'Umar ibn Yusuf, a few years before he ascended to the throne (r
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Astrolabe, ‘Umar ibn Yusuf ‘Umar ‘Ali Rasul al-Muzaffari, dated .H, 690/ .D, 1291, Yemen, Brass, cast, hammered, pierced, chased, inlaid, silver, Case, Max, W, 7 5/8, 19.4 cm, Metal, object produced, medieval period, astrolabe, unusually well documented, inscription attributes, Rasulid prince, Umar ibn, Yusuf, years, ascended, throne, r
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