Identification
ID in this catalogue | SX Tuna el-Gebel TG 5248 |
Type | Unique |
Current Location | Unknown, but perhaps in archaeological storage |
Catalogue Numbers | TG 5248 |
Provenance | Tuna el-Gebel building complex C, excavated 2002/3 season (Steinmann 2005) |
Date | Roman period, from archaeological context (Steinmann 2005) |
Dimensions | L 38 mm, W 12 mm, H 16 mm (Steinmann 2005) |
Material | Bone (Steinmann 2005) |
Markings and inscriptions | Various holes |
Notes | It is not clear why this object is thought to be a sundial. Steinmann (2005) compares with SX EMC CG 33401, without considering whether that is a sundial either. The present authors are unconvinced. |
Literature | Steinmann (2005) |
Images
See Steinmann (2005) Plate 22.