Chinese_Geomantic_Compass_c._1760,_National_Maritime_Museum.JPG
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Photo of a Chinese geomantic compass from c. 1760 taken at the National Maritime Museum, United Kingdom.
(more information available on the museum website)
Museum label: "The seven rings surrounding the needle are divided into segments and marked with symbols and Chinese characters. Those representing north, south, east, and west are traditional characters from the geomancer's compass." |
| Date | circa 1760 , photo taken in 2016 |
| Source | Own work |
| Author | Victoria C |
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