Copy of a merkhet and bay

Copy of a merkhet and bay, ancient Egyptian instruments used for astronomical timekeeping (original is in the Royal Museum, Berlin). The merkhet is a bar with a plumb line used for measuring star transits; the bay is a forked stick used for alignment.

Details

Category:
Time Measurement
Object Number:
1913-573
Measurements:
overall: in.
type:
instruments
credit:
Lyons, Capt. H.G.