Armillary Sphere, (sculpture).

Armillary Sphere, (sculpture).

A. Turler & Company, fabricator.

Armillary Sphere, (sculpture).

Sundial, (sculpture).

Dedicated June 1966.

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Brass and cast iron sculpture on concrete base.

Sculpture: approx. 64 x 45 x 45 in. Diam. 45 in.; Base: approx. W. 70 in. D. 70 in. (500 lbs.).

Turil, Uhrn Zurich (Plaque on base:) Gift of/Robert D Campbell/Foundation signed

A sundial with two perpendicular rings forming the outer edges of a sphere. At each polar end there are two smaller rings. The sphere is tilted on its axis at a 45 degree angle, and is mounted in a four-legged stand. In the center of the sphere, and across half of the perimeter is a six inch brass band upon which numbers appear (1-12). On an elongated figure-eight shape in the center of this band are signs of the zodiac.

Above is another band with Roman numerals attached at the top, reading: VI VII IX X XI XII I II III IV V VI. Around the tilted horizontal ring are 12 smaller circles with missing parts; only three have parts remaining, showing signs of the zodiac.

Emblem -- Zodiac

Outdoor Sculpture -- North Dakota -- Grand Forks

University of North Dakota, University Advancement Office, University Station, Campus Mall, south edge, Grand Forks, North Dakota 58202

Save Outdoor Sculpture, North Dakota survey, 1992.

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