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III.58 Polyhedral dial
Maker: unknown
Place:Italian
Date:mid-17th cent.
Materials:wood
Dimensions:height 164 mm
Current inventory:3261
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Sundial in the shape of a truncated tetrahedron generating seven finely decorated faces. Each carries a sundial (horizontal or inclined) complete with a gnomon. There is a magnetic compass to orient the instrument toward the local magnetic meridian. The base is damaged. Provenance: Medici collections.

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