119: Lion Gate
| Department | Archive |
|---|---|
| Collection | 1936 Exhibition Collection |
| Reference No. | 1936/1/4/18 |
| Level | Item |
| Dimensions | 60.3 x 44.6cm |
| Scope and Content | A black and white photograph showing the top of the lion gate in the foreground, with part of the grave circle visible behind. The top third of the image shows the landscape of the other hills and the sky The original description in the catalogue reads: "Lion gate: photograph of the limestone relief of the guardian lions and sacred pillar above the Gate. This was worked with bronze chisels, untoothed saws and reed drills, and dates from the beginning of L.H. III, 14th century B.C.; within appear the Grave Circle of the Royal Shaft Graces and the houses to the south; and on the ridge beyond the Cyclopean wall, the entrance to the 'Treasury of Atreus.'" |
| Notes | In the Exhibition Catalogue this is under the subheading "The Palace, Lion Gate, and Beehive Tombs" |
| Related records |
[MYC/4/9], Photograph of Lion Gate, 1920-1923
[BSA SPHS/1/3327.C0604], Mycenae: Relief of Lion gate from the N.E., 1920-1923 |