Kitab suwar al-kawakib al-thabita (Book of the Images of the Fixed Stars) of al-Sufi, late 15th century, Attributed to Iran, Ink and gold on paper; leather binding, H. 10 3/16 in. (25.8 cm), Codices, This book, based on the Almagest of the Greek astronomer Ptolemy, concerns the forty?eight constellations known as the Fixed Stars, which, according to the medieval conception of the universe, inhabited the eighth of the nine spheres surrounding the earth
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Kitab suwar al-kawakib al-thabita, Book, Images, Fixed Stars, al-Sufi, late 15th century, Attributed, Iran, Ink, gold, paper, leather binding, H, 10 3/16, 25.8 cm, Codices, book, based, Almagest, Greek astronomer, Ptolemy, concerns, forty eight constellations, according, medieval conception, universe, inhabited, eighth, nine spheres, surrounding, earth
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