NASS - North American Sundial Society

North American Sundial Society

The armilary sphere is a representation of the celestial sphere with the earth in the center. The center gnomon rod points north. On the celestial equator are the hour lines of time, sometimes augmented with symbols of the zodiac

	Jackson	Sundial 288
	State/Province: Mississippi	Country: USA
	Dial Type: Armillary	Condition:
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Location:
Mississippi Museum of Art, 201 E. Pascagoula St.

Description:
A 30 inch gilded bronze armillary sphere, titled "Cycle of Life". The armillary sphere is composed of rings representing the great circles of the heavens. Figures of a man, woman and child represent the Cycle of Life.

General Information:
Owner: Mississippi Museum of Art
Designer: Paul Manship
Builder:
Construction Date: 1918

References:
IAPS Listing, May 95

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