Knossos: MMIIIa Fresco "The Ladies in Blue"
| Department | Archive |
|---|---|
| Collection | BSA SPHS Image Collection |
| Reference No. | BSA SPHS 01/6795.C6804 |
| Level | Item |
| Description | Glass negative, half plate size, a copy negative possibly taken from another negative. |
| Condition | Image framed with red tape. |
| Dimensions | 16x12 cm |
| Place |
Palace of Minos Knossos |
| Dates | 1936 |
| Donor/Creator |
The British School at Athens |
| Scope and Content | Part of the collection of images from the 1936 Exhibition of Minoan Civilization and the first 50 years work of the BSA at Burlington House, London. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "MM IIIa fresco from Knossos 'The ladies in blue'". |
| Notes | Date is the year listed in the description of the image in the SPHS register. The image was created from an earlier image, specifically for the 1936 Exhibition. Printed on the negative: "Ladies in blue: toilette scene were much in vogue at the palace in this epoch. 17th century BC". |
| Reference |
1936 Exhibition Catalogue. 20.Wall Paintings. |