Journal article
The Elephant and the Sky: Ivory in Astronomical Instruments
Curator (New York, N.Y.), v 61(1), pp 187-195
Jan 2018
Abstract
In this short essay, the author presents studies on ivory in astronomical instruments through examples of ivory instruments from the collections of the Adler Planetarium in order to suggest that the use of such artifacts in museum exhibitions may serve a twofold purpose: to emphasize that historical scientific instruments embody social and cultural meanings that go beyond the pursuits more commonly associated with scientific activity, while fostering the public engagement with the history of ivory trade and the issues surrounding this material.
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- Title
- The Elephant and the Sky: Ivory in Astronomical Instruments
- Creators
- Pedro M. P. Raposo
- Publication Details
- Curator (New York, N.Y.), v 61(1), pp 187-195
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Number of pages
- 9
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- History; Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000423432200014
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85135764317
- Other Identifier
- 991022018195504721
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- Humanities, Multidisciplinary