Sundial and compass on rectangular base, painted with Chinese characters

Sundial and compass on rectangular wooden base

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Sundial and compass on rectangular wooden base
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Sundial and compass on rectangular wooden base, painted Chinese characters, Chinese, 1880-1910

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A200801
Materials:
complete, boxwood, glass and steel
Measurements:
overall: 128 mm x 60 mm x 16 mm,
type:
sundial and compass (direction indicator)
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)