Ancient Sundials

‹ Ancient Sundials

Dialface ID 301

Abstract

Parts of three shadow-receiving surfaces are preserved: left, right, and center. All engraved lines are wide and deep. The rough-finished back is curved to correspond to the front surface.

Measurements

Measurement record: pipeline ObjID 273, matched to this dialface by inventory number.

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

References

  • – Amelung, Walther, Die Sculpturen des Vaticanischen Museums, Berlin, 1908, vol. 2, p. 106.
  • – Gibbs, Sharon L., Greek and Roman Sundials, New Haven and London, 1976, p. 388 f.
  • – Severino, Nicola, De Monumentis Gnomonicis apud graecos et romanos. Le meridiane greco-romane. La storia, il catalogo, gli articoli, Roccasecca, 2003, p. 36, p. 39.

3D Models

DOI

10.17171/1-1-3120

Citation

Berlin Sundial Collaboration, Ancient Sundials, Dialface ID 301, Vatican City, Inv. Nr. 946, 2014, Edition Topoi, DOI: 10.17171/1-1-3120

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