This aluminum armillary stands about 17" tall with a 7" diameter base. There are 5 rings circling an inner globe that has an arrow through the center of it, the arrow measures about 15" long. It has a beautiful antique finish.
It is a stunning decor piece to add to any home or office or to a nautical or science collection.
Armillary spheres were used to illustrate the relation of the earth to the sun, moon and other celestial bodies. The first ones featured a globe in the center to represent earth, but they changed as man's knowledge of the universe expanded.
