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Persian wooden globe, ca. 1650

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A solid wooden globe on which the celestial information is delicately painted. The constellations are configured according to Arabic tradition.

2 comments:

fine life folk said...

is this part of your collection? this is a very good find. there's something about relics that makes me very introspective

Aputsiaq said...

Thanks for your comment...and welcome!

No, but I wish it was mine! it belongs to loc..Library of Congress, US. It is such a beautiful piece of crafts.