Plaster Cast of Sundial
1916.05.0007
Detailed Images
Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Plaster Cast of Sundial (1916.05.0007) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | Reproduction by Brucciani & Company, London |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period/Date | Roman Empire |
| Culture | Roman |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Length) | 27.9 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Width) | 22.9 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Height) | 18.2 cm |
| Weight | 4399 g |
| Measuring Remarks | None |
| Materials | Plaster |
| Manufacturing Processes | Cast |
| Munsell Color Information | N/A |
Research Remarks
| Published Description | Sun-dial, in the form of the eighth part of a hollow sphere, graduated with twelve hour spaces on the concave surface. |
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| Description | N/A |
| Comparanda | Reproduction of British Museum Number 1893,0713.13. |
| Bibliography | British Museum. Dept. of Greek and Roman Antiquities. A catalogue of sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman antiquities, British Museum. by A.H. Smith. London, the Trustees, 1892-1904. 3v. v.3, p.414, No. 2547. British Museum. List of casts from sculptures, etc. in the Departments of Antiquities sold by Messrs. Brucciani & Co. London, the Trustees, 1905. p.51. (In Source Donor File) |
Artifact History
| Archaeological Data | N/A |
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| Credit Line/Dedication | Classical Museum Purchase |
| Reproduction | Yes |
| Reproduction Information | Plaster cast of a Roman sundial. Original is in the British Museum. Sculpture 2547. British Museum Collection Database. 1893,0713.13 www.britishmuseum.org/collection, British Museum, last modified 5/5/2013. Online. Accessed 5/9/2013. Reproduction produced by Brucciani & Co. for the British Museum. |