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== == I do not know what picture you are looking at, but it probably is a "sextant", a navigational instrument used for measuring the altitude of celestial bodies to determine longitude and latitude.

Actually, the sextants I've seen looks nothing like an hourglass. But I believe Chtistopher Columbus used an hourglass on deck to keep track of time for the watchguard on board.

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