Hello,
Gnomons on horizontal dials are mostly either undecorated triangles, or
have simple polygonal or sigmoidal fretwork. However, recently I
realized that the next most common form I encounter is a gnomon carved
with the shape or silhouette of a bird. For example:
http://sundials.org/images/NASS_Registry/Dial_334/334_md_towson_hampton_2a.jpg
http://sundials.org/images/NASS_Registry/Dial_325/325_md_baltimore_clyburn_1.jpg
(using a small stick to replace the missing filament that formed the style)
http://sundials.org/images/NASS_Registry/Dial_920/920_bc_vancouver_knox_church-2a.jpg
Is it coincidence that I encounter these designs relatively often? Or,
is there some tradition of using bird motifs on sundials? If so, how did
it originate and what do they symbolize?
Steve
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