Celestial instruments Surviving artifact
Astrolabe of the Rasulid prince Umar, dated 1291
dated 690 AH/1291 CE
Speculative use · Tartarian imagining
Imagine a Tartarian expedition carrying an engraved pocket atlas of the heavens.
An imagined use within Tartarian lore; its historic use is not established by this interpretation.Where it survives
The Metropolitan Museum of Art — Fifth Avenue collection
New York, New York, United States
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The Met collection ↗
Collection reference: 91.1.535a–h
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