Ancient Sundials

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Dialface ID 147

Abstract

The gnomon hole in the top surface of the dial is visible above the meridian. Eleven hour lines stretch across the equinox between engraved solstice curves. Day curves are identified by Greek inscription.

Measurements

Measurement record: pipeline ObjID 149, 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. 73, 266.
  • – Theophanides, B. D., WT, 1929, p. 236 f. (photograph).
  • – Tölle, Renate, Uhren auf Samos, Wiesbaden, 1969, p. 164 ff, figure 11 (drawing).

3D Models

DOI

10.17171/1-1-1756

Citation

Berlin Sundial Collaboration, Ancient Sundials, Dialface ID 147, Samos, Inv. Nr. 322, 2014, Edition Topoi, DOI: 10.17171/1-1-1756

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