<em>Celestial Sphere</em>, 18th century. Copper alloy, height: 7 in. (17.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Collection Fund, 20.993. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 20.993_front_PS11.jpg)

Celestial Sphere, 18th century. Copper alloy, height: 7 in. (17.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Collection Fund, 20.993. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 20.993_front_PS11.jpg)

Celestial Sphere, 18th century. Copper alloy, height: 7 in. (17.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Collection Fund, 20.993. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 20.993_PS2.jpg)

Celestial Sphere, 18th century. Copper alloy, height: 7 in. (17.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Collection Fund, 20.993. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.20.993_view2.jpg)

Celestial Sphere, 18th century. Copper alloy, height: 7 in. (17.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Collection Fund, 20.993. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 20.993_top_PS11.jpg)

Celestial Sphere, 18th century. Copper alloy, height: 7 in. (17.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Collection Fund, 20.993. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 20.993_side_right_PS11.jpg)

Celestial Sphere, 18th century. Copper alloy, height: 7 in. (17.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Collection Fund, 20.993. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 20.993_side_left_PS11.jpg)

Celestial Sphere, 18th century. Copper alloy, height: 7 in. (17.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Collection Fund, 20.993. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 20.993_back_PS11.jpg)

Celestial Sphere, 18th century. Copper alloy, height: 7 in. (17.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Collection Fund, 20.993. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 20.993_bw_SL4.jpg)

Celestial Sphere, 18th century. Copper alloy, height: 7 in. (17.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Collection Fund, 20.993. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.20.993_view3.jpg)

Celestial Sphere, 18th century. Copper alloy, height: 7 in. (17.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Collection Fund, 20.993. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 20.993_detail_bw_SL4.jpg)

Celestial Sphere, 18th century. Copper alloy, height: 7 in. (17.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Collection Fund, 20.993. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.20.993_view4.jpg)

Celestial Sphere, 18th century. Copper alloy, height: 7 in. (17.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Collection Fund, 20.993. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.20.993_view1.jpg)

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Celestial Sphere

Arts of the Islamic World

On View: Arts of the Islamic World, 2nd floor

MEDIUM Copper alloy

GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATIONS

Possible place made: India
Place made: Iran

DATES 18th century

DIMENSIONS height: 7 in. (17.8 cm) diameter: 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm) (show scale)

COLLECTIONS Arts of the Islamic World

ACCESSION NUMBER 20.993

CREDIT LINE Museum Collection Fund

PROVENANCE Prior to 1920, provenance not yet documented; by 1920, acquired by Edward Colonna of Paris, France; March 25, 1920, purchased at The Anderson Galleries, New York, NY, "The Collection of E. Colonna and Other Private Owners and Estates," lot 75, by the Brooklyn Museum.

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Arts of the Islamic World

MUSEUM LOCATION This item is on view in Arts of the Islamic World, 2nd floor

CAPTION Celestial Sphere, 18th century. Copper alloy, height: 7 in. (17.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Collection Fund, 20.993. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 20.993_front_PS11.jpg)

IMAGE front, 20.993_front_PS11.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2015

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