Identification
ID in this catalogue | SD RMO F 1987/2.2 |
Type | Semicircular |
Current Location | Rijksmuseum van Oudheden, Leiden |
Catalogue Numbers | F 1987/2.2 |
Provenance | Unknown, acquired in "art market" (Raven 1989) |
Date | Late Period or Greco-Roman Period (museum web database), 8th - 1st C BC (Raven 1989) |
Dimensions | H 61 mm, W 90 mm, D 12 mm (Raven 1989) |
Material | Faience (Raven 1989) |
Markings and inscriptions | Thirteen radial lines marking twelve hour zones. A small round hole for the gnomon. A flat rectangular hole above it is linked to a hole in the upper surface and was used to suspend the sundial (Bickel and Gautschy 2014). |
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Images
An image is available in the Museum database here.