Ancient Sundials

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Dialface ID 101

Abstract

A gnomon hole 34 mm deep and black stained is visible in the top surface. [...] Parts of four hour lines (2, 3, 4, 5) and two day curves (winter solstice and equinox) are preserved. The hour lines do not extend beyond the winter solstice, and day curves are parallel. A portion of the leg support in high relief is visible at lower left. A trace of leaf pattern remains on left side.

Measurements

Measurement record: pipeline ObjID 104, matched to this dialface by inventory number.

This object is registered in the measurement database, but its own record holds no measured values.

References

  • – Gibbs, Sharon L., Greek and Roman Sundials, New Haven and London, 1976, p. 222.
  • – Schaldach, Karlheinz, Die antiken Sonnenuhren Griechenlands. Festland und Peloponnes, Frankfurt am Main, 2006, CD, 12.

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DOI

10.17171/1-1-1047

Citation

Berlin Sundial Collaboration, Ancient Sundials, Dialface ID 101, Athens, Inv. Nr. A1769, 2014, Edition Topoi, DOI: 10.17171/1-1-1047

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