Compass

Object/Artifact

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Maritime Museum of San Diego

Name/Title

Compass

Entry/Object ID

1926.006.001

Description

Compass (old catalog record N-14). No glass and no fluid, compass face is brown and black. Brought to San Diego on the Star of India in 1926. .001: compass .002: box Wooden bod on top stamped with anchor two arms and chinesse lettering

Collection

Instruments Collection

Made/Created

Notes

Date: Early 20th century?

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Compass

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Navigational Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Surveying & Navigational T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Search Terms

Euterpe, Star of India

Material

Brass, Wood