Girolamo della Volpaia
Ptolemaic Armillary Sphere

CultureItalian
Titles
  • Ptolemaic Armillary Sphere
Date1598
MediumBrass, wood
DimensionsOverall: 7 7/8 × 4 7/8 × 4 3/4 in. (20 × 12.4 × 12.1 cm)
Credit LineSarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation, Houston
Object numberBF.2023.10.A,.B
Current Location
The Audrey Jones Beck Building
217 Blaffer Galleries
On view

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