British Museum buys medieval astronomy tool
July 31, 2008 By EMILY RISTOW , Associated Press Writer
In this undated photo provided by the British Museum, a brass device, called an astrolabe quadrant, is seen. The British Museum said Thursday, July 31, 2008, it has bought a rare medieval astronomy tool after a last-minute influx of cash helped the institution buy it and prevent it from leaving the country. (AP Photo/British Museum, PA)
(AP) -- A rare astronomy tool that helped medieval scientists tell time will remain in Britain after the British Museum scrambled to come up with the money to buy it.
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