Ancient Sundials

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Dialface ID 581

Abstract

Big sundial composed of three fitting fragments. Broken at upper part of dialface. Hour lines 3 to 10 discernible, between summer and winter solistice day curve, Only Meridian has been extended until Gnomon. Dialface takes up two third of sundial height. Probably colored and plastered with cornices.

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

  • – Winter, Eva, Zeitzeichen. Zur Entwicklung und Verwendung antiker Zeitmesser, Berlin and Boston, 2013, p. 411f.

DOI

10.17171/1-1-5137

Citation

Berlin Sundial Collaboration, Ancient Sundials, Dialface ID 581, Leptis Magna, 2014, Edition Topoi, DOI: 10.17171/1-1-5137

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