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Sundial
Bowl- Diameter 0.6" (1.8cm). White metal, glazed. Has black lubber line across bottom.
Needle- Thin bar needle with South end painted red.
Pivot- Steel spike set in base of bowl.
Set in wooden rectangular box whose lid opens and a red thread attached to it acts as a gnomon. Box is marked for sundial with Chinese characters.
Needle- Thin bar needle with South end painted red.
Pivot- Steel spike set in base of bowl.
Set in wooden rectangular box whose lid opens and a red thread attached to it acts as a gnomon. Box is marked for sundial with Chinese characters.
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Object Details
| ID: | ACO0455 |
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| Type: | Sundial |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Date made: | 19C |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Admiralty Compass Observatory |
| Measurements: | Overall: 20 mm x 38 mm x 60 mm |