Identification
ID in this catalogue | SL Berlin ÄM 19743 |
Type | L-shaped |
Current Location | Ägyptisches Museum, Berlin |
Date | 1000-600 B.C (Borchardt 1910) |
Provenance |
Probably Faiyum (Borchardt 1910) |
Dimensions |
L 303 mm, H 48 mm, W 34 mm. Gnomon height 30 mm (Rau 2002) |
Material |
Metamorphic green slate (Borchardt 1910) |
Markings and Inscriptions |
Five circular marks on scale, each accompanied by an hour label. Two holes on top of gnomon, vertical line for plumb bob on right side |
Notes | Borchardt acquired both this and SL Berlin ÄM 19744 at the same time from Maurice Nahman in Cairo (Rau 2002) |
Literature |
Borchardt (1920) p. 32 ff. |
Images
From Symons' photo collection.