Portable Sundial in the Shape of a Ham

Image of a portable bronze sundial that is shaped like a ham. The sundial is suspended from a metal mount for exhibition.

Portable Sundial in the Shape of a Ham

Medium:: Bronze

Dimensions:: H. 11.6 cm; W. 8 cm; D. 1.7 cm

Context:: Villa dei Papiri, Herculaneum

Date:: Late 1st century CE

Inventory Number:: 25494

Lender:: Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli

© Institute for the Study of the Ancient World / Guido Petruccioli, photographer