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Title: Armillary Sphere
Date: 17th century
Culture: probably Italian
Medium: Brass (gilded), walnut wood, beechwood (stained)
Dimensions:
Sphere Diameter: 7 5/16 in. (18.5 cm)
Height: 13 3/8 in. (34 cm)
Width: 8 7/8 in. (22.5 cm)
Classification: Metalwork
Credit Line: Museo Galileo–Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza, Florence
