Ancient Sundials

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Dialface ID 88

Abstract

The top and sides have been restored to this spherical variant which originally consisted of a fragment preserving seven hour lines and three engraved day curves [...]. The restored circular section in the oblique front of the dial has diameter 387 mm. A small portion of an 11 mm lip is still visible.

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. 71, p. 206.

DOI

10.17171/1-1-972

Citation

Berlin Sundial Collaboration, Ancient Sundials, Dialface ID 88, Pula, 2014, Edition Topoi, DOI: 10.17171/1-1-972

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