Chinese mariner's compass

Made:
1830-1920 in China
Chinese mariner's(?) compass, large circular turned wooden slab

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Chinese mariner's(?) compass, large circular turned wooden slab
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Chinese mariner's(?) compass, large circular turned wooden slab, Chinese, 1830-1920

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A86006
Materials:
complete, wood, plastic and metal
Measurements:
overall: 16 mm, 166 mm,
type:
mariner's compass