Ancient Sundials

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Dialface ID 606

Abstract

Sundial broke off at left side and right end of dialface. Originally divided into 11 hour lines and 2 day curves. It seems that the dialface is embraced by a limbo.

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

  • – Locher, Kurt, Three further Greco-Roman conical sundials from Palmyra, Naples and Abu Mina, 1995, p. 161-163, fig. 3.
  • – Winter, Eva, Zeitzeichen. Zur Entwicklung und Verwendung antiker Zeitmesser, Berlin and Boston, 2013, p. 601.

DOI

10.17171/1-1-5160

Citation

Berlin Sundial Collaboration, Ancient Sundials, Dialface ID 606, Geneva, Inv. Nr. 1931, 2014, Edition Topoi, DOI: 10.17171/1-1-5160

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