A 14th century bronze and silver astronomical device inscribed with Latin, Hebrew and Arabic on display at the Aga Khan Museum is intended to symbolize the pluralism promoted by the Toronto museum.
“The spirit of the place is to emphasize the coming together of countries and the harmonious, peaceful advancement of society as a whole,” said Ulrike Al-Khamis, director of collections and public programs at the museum.
The astrolabe – used to astronomically determine the position of the sun, moon or stars – is one of more than 1,000 artifacts donated to the museum, by the Aga Khan, the 49th hereditary Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims.
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