Model of a Chinese Astronomical Clock-Tower, 1965

Model, scale 1:48, of a water powered Astronomical Clock-Tower, Science Museum, South Kensington, London, England, 1965. The original was built on the initiative of Su Song in 1088 and described in print in 1172.

Details

Category:
Time Measurement
Object Number:
1965-7
Materials:
wood (unidentified), birch plywood, copper (metal) and steel (metal)
Measurements:
overall: 265 mm x 175 mm x 120 mm,
type:
water clock and model
credit:
Science Museum