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Ancient Sundials

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Dialface ID 41

ObjID42-01

ObjID42-01

Holder:
British Museum, London, United Kingdom
Site:
Naukratis, Egypt
Material:
Limestone
Dating:
unknown
Type:
Sphere, Spherical-cut dials--central gnomon point
Inventory Number:
Reg. No. 1886,0401.1477 Add. No. 1909, 0216.10
Site Geolocation:
Lat.: 30.89, Long.: 30.59
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Abstract

This miniature sundial has a rounded back. Some engraved letters below the dialface surface are still traceable (see 3D-model, e.g. ending area of hourline 3). Gibbs: A gnomon groove 5 mm wide remains in the top surface of the dial.

Measurements

Measurement record: pipeline ObjID 42, 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. 155.
  • – Petrie, William M. Flinders, Naukratis, London, 1886, p. 16, plate XVIII, no. 6.
  • – CG.03.

3D Models

3D Point Selections

showing 1 - 5 of 17 items

Hour Line1Hour Line1
Hour Line10Hour Line10
Hour Line11Hour Line11
Hour Line11bHour Line11b
Hour Line12Hour Line12

DOI

10.17171/1-1-596

Citation

Berlin Sundial Collaboration, Ancient Sundials, Dialface ID 41, London, Inv. Nr. Reg. No. 1886,0401.1477 Add. No. 1909, 0216.10, 2014, Edition Topoi, DOI: 10.17171/1-1-596

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