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Merton College Physician's Quadrant
15th century
This item may be viewed at the Merton College Library.

The images on this page have been reproduced with the kind permission of
The Warden and Fellows of Merton College, Oxford.


Merton College is in possession of this stunning 'Physician's Quadrant', used for calculating the altitude of celestial bodies and complete with a Zodiac Man illustrating the influence of the zodiac signs on the human body.
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