115: Painted stucco from the hearth in the palace Megaron
| Department | Archive |
|---|---|
| Collection | 1936 Exhibition Collection |
| Reference No. | 1936/1/4/15 |
| Level | Item |
| Dimensions | 73.6 x 55.9 cm |
| Scope and Content | Card base with five images of frescoes attached. The number 115 is pasted in the lower left corner. Three of the images (1936/01/04/15/01-03) are labelled with a pasted 'a', and the following two with 'b' and 'c'. A later annotation in biro with arrows pointing the the images labelled a gives a bibliographic reference. The original description in the catalogue reads: "Painted stucco from the hearth in the palace Megaron: and other fragments: all L.H. III (1400-1100 B.C.). a. Wave patterns: hearth, first, second, fifth, sixth layers. b. Step of painted stucco found near the Western Portal. c. Chariot, reconstructed from fragments of stucco, probably found in the Megaron." |
| Notes | In the Exhibition Catalogue this is under the subheading "Palace Frescoes" |
| Related records |
[MYC/3/2/37], Painted Stucco from Hearth in the Palace Megaron and Reconstructed Frieze, 1921-1923
[BSA SPHS/1/6840.C6849], View of Mycenaean vases and frescoes from the BSA excavations at Phylakopi (No. 105-115) in the gallery space of the 1936 exhibition at Burlington House, London, 1936 |