Ancient Sundials

Dialface ID 34

Holder:: Museo Ostia Antica, Ostia Antica, Italy
Site:: Ostia Antica, Italy
Material:: Marble, Cream
Dating:: unknown
Type:: Sphere, Spherical-cut dials--central gnomon point
Inventory Number:: 14463
Site Geolocation:: Lat.: 41.7561, Long.: 12.2927

Abstract

Gibbs: The gnomon hole is 17 mm deep. The top left corner is broken away.

Measurements

This object has not been measured by the 3D pipeline. Its entry in the catalogue rests on the published description only; no surface fit, latitude or line detection exists for it.

References

– Gibbs, Sharon L., Greek and Roman Sundials, New Haven and London, 1976, p. 150.

DOI

10.17171/1-1-5078

Citation

Berlin Sundial Collaboration, Ancient Sundials, Dialface ID 34, Ostia Antica, Inv. Nr. 14463, 2014, Edition Topoi, DOI: 10.17171/1-1-5078

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