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Plan your visit. 225 Madison Avenue at 36th Street, New York, NY 10016.

062. MS M.785, fol. 26v

Abū Maʻshar
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Astrological treatises

early 15th century, in or before 1403
Bruges, Belgium
254 x 175 mm
MS M.785

Purchased in 1935

First Decanus of Capricornus in three zones:
1) Sphaera Persica:
Hindquarters of bear, inscribed SECUNDA MEDIETAS URSE MAIORIS (Constellation: Ursa Major); woman, inscribed MULIER (Constellation: Virgo ?); fish head, inscribed CAPUT PISCIS NI