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Exhibition Name
- Nationality/Period
Joseon Dynasty
- Materials
Stone
- Category
Science & technology - Astronomy - Time measurement - Sundial
- Dimensions
2.0x5.6x3.4cm
- Designation
Treasure 852
- Accession Number
Sinsu 15157
- Location
Joseon II
This hemispherical sundial was called an angbu ilgu or an angbu iryeong in Korean during the Joseon Period. This is a portable version of the sundial, complete with a compass. Its side marks the twenty-four divisions of the year in the lunar calendar and the elevation of the North Pole. The inscription on the bottom indicates that it was produced under the leadership of Kang Geon of the Jinju Kang Clan in 1871 (the 8th year of King Gojong’s reign).