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OBJECT TYPE: GEOMETRIC DESIGN
DATE: 1950–1960
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1996.0180.001

MANUFACTURER: Zeiss Aerotopograph
MODEL: AEROTOPO STEREOSCOPIC VISION TEST
LOCATION: Munich, Germany

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: PAPER; INK

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 12.7 cm
Width: 6.1 cm
Height: N/A
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Medical Technology
Category: Instruments
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Zeiss
Country: Germany
State/Province: Unknown
City: Munich

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: THIS TYPE OF TEST CHART PROBABLY USED C.1920S-1960S, AND POSSIBLY LATER. [SEE REF.3]
Canada: Unknown
Function: TO TEST STEREOSCOPIC VISION
Technical: EXAMPLE OF SIMPLE, EFFECTIVE TESTING METHOD USED TO MEASURE STEREOSCOPIC VISION. STEREOSCOPIC VISION IS DEFINED AS AN OBSERVER'S ABILITY TO VIEW AN OBJECT OR 2 DIFFERENTPERSPECTIVES OF AN OBJECT, IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE MENTAL IMAGE OF A THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODEL (REF.2)
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: .1-.2 FACE OF EACH CARD DEPICTS TWO CIRCLES, EACH CONTAINING A MIRROR IMAGE OF THE SYMBOLS CONTAINED WITHIN THE OTHER. INCLUDES TEXT: 'ZEISS/ AEROTOPO/ Prufungstafel/ fur/ stereoskopisches Sehed.' & '306'. GERMAN, FRENCH & SPANISH TEXT APPEARS ON BACK, WITH ENGLISH 'Test Chart for sterescopic vision, with geometrical designs. For Key, see enclosed leaflet', 'All rights reserved' & 'ZEISS-AEROTOPOGRAPH MUNCHEN/ Printed in Germany'
Missing: NONE
Finish: OFF-WHITE PAPER; BLACK INK
Decoration: N/A

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