Antikythera Mechanism - Mechanism - Fragments

Fragments

Of the 82 fragments that have been found seven of the fragments are significant and contain the majority of the mechanism and inscriptions. There are also 16 smaller parts that contain fractional and incomplete inscriptions.

The seven major fragments are listed below:

Fragment Size Weight Gears Inscriptions
A 180 × 150 369.1 27 Yes
B 125 × 60 99.4 1 Yes
C 120 × 110 63.8 1 Yes
D 45 × 35 15.0 1
E 60 × 35 22.1 Yes
F 90 × 80 86.2 Yes
G 125 × 110 31.7 Yes

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