Roman scaphe - replica
Manufacturer: Werner Schreiner
Inventor: Arosthestenes
Time display: Temporal hours
Material: high-strength aluminum
Coating: white paint
Gnome: stainless steel
Dimensions:
Length = 100mm
Width = 75mm
Height = 50mm
Weight: 500 grams
Roman sundial with horizontal gnomon.
To align the skaphe, 4 adjusting screws are attached to the base.
Selling price: 510,00 EURO
The Roman scaphe was a further development of the scaphe invented by Erasthones around 300 BC. In contrast to a closed scaphe, the Roman scaphe is only half a circle.
The gnomon is no longer positioned vertically in the middle, but horizontally. This makes it easier to read from the front.
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