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Part of Nocturnal and Vertical Disc Dial

Inventory Number 52632


Subject
Sundials
Item type
Object
Physical material
Wood
Copper Alloy
Object type
Nocturnal part
Dimensions
Height: 277mm Width: 502mm Depth: 32mm Weight: 300g
Inventory No
52632
Accession Number
1924-0/part]

Description

Wooden instrument with part of a circle marked with gradations ranging from 10-90 (the 10, 20, 30, and 90 are each repeated twice).  The partial circle is attached to beams of wood which cross in the middle.  The are three copper alloy attachments on the instrument.