The Alethiometer
Property
2019 (designed)
2019 (designed)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
The Alethiometer, property used in the BBC television series His Dark Materials, 2019.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | The Alethiometer (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | |
| Brief description | The Alethiometer, property used in the BBC television series His Dark Materials, 2019 |
| Physical description | Square gold coloured metal hinged case containing a mechanism similar to a compass. Inside the case are two sides. One side is silver coloured, set with a central circular dial with gold, silver and bronze coloured cogs and four silver coloured hands. The hands point to black and white pictograms arranged in a circle around the dial. The other side is silver coloured, with an intricate circular and geometric patterns which mirror the dial. |
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| Credit line | Given by Bad Wolf Ltd |
| Association | |
| Summary | The Alethiometer, property used in the BBC television series His Dark Materials, 2019. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.896-2024 |
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| Record created | May 9, 2024 |
| Record URL |
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