Sphinxes

Specification

Single copy. Crimean limestone. Gnomon is made of hammered copper. Artificial aging. Dimensions 300 x 270 x 300 mm. Weight without pedestal 19 kg

Description

The instrument has two dials. One of them is an intersection of a ball and two planes — horizontal plane and a plane inclined according to the latitude of the location. Another one is parallel to the equatorial plane of the Earth. On the eastern and western edges of the instrument, a couple of young sphinxes show themselves in all their glory.

The instrument is set in Moscow region.