water clock

water clock is a timepiece or non-electrical analog device.

Also recorded as clepsydra.

Overview

Catalogue entries for clocks state movement, case, dial signature and running condition. VALÉORINE records this subject so that lots referring to it can be described consistently.

In detail

timepiece in which time is measured by the flow of liquid into a vessel

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “Water clock”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q194173: water clock

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