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Western Astrolabe
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Title: Western Astrolabe
Artist:
Tobias Volckmer (1550–1600)
Date: ca. 1591
Culture: German, Salzburg
Medium: Brass (silvered, gilded, cold painted), enamel
Dimensions: Diameter: 20 1/16 in. (51 cm)
Classification: Metal
Credit Line: Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg