Vintage Moroccan Islamic Astrolabe Pendant Functional Beautiful

Vintage handcrafted astrolabe pendant; fully functional. Collected in the south of Morocco near the Sahara.

The astrolabe is an instrument used to make astronomical measurements, typically of the altitudes of celestial bodies, and in navigation for calculating latitude, before the development of the sextant. This is a truly unique piece sure to inspire. The item "Vintage Moroccan Islamic Astrolabe Pendant Functional Beautiful" is in sale since Thursday, October 06, 2016. This item is in the category "Antiques\Asian Antiques\Middle East".

The seller is "okielinz80" and is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica.

• Type: ASTROLABE
• Region of Origin: North Africa
• Color: Silver
• Original/Reproduction: Original
• Age: 1900-1940
• Primary Material: Alloy