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Dialface ID 36
Abstract
A kneeling, bearded, naked male figure, that can securely be identified as Atlas, is supporting the spherical upper part on his arms.
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
- – Scott Gatty, Margaret, The Book of Sun-dials, London, 1900, p. 36.
- – Gibbs, Sharon L., Greek and Roman Sundials, New Haven and London, 1976, p. 150.
- – Settele, Guiseppe, Memoria sopra la forma delle linee orarie indicanti le ore ineguali degli antichi sopra gli orologj solari letta nell' Accademia de Lincei, Rome, 1816, p. 81 and frontispiece.