Compass

Two flat pieces of bronze in the long rectangles with short curved ends are joined by a flat-topped knob pierced with a thin piece of metal.

Compass

Medium:
Bronze
Dimensions:
7.6 cm wide, 9 cm high
Context:
Pompeii
Date:
1st century CE
Inventory Number:
MANN 122916
Lender:
National Archaeological Museum of Naples
Credit:
Image © Photographic Archive, National Archaeological Museum of Naples