Sparta, Artemis Orthia: Terracotta relief plaque
| Department | Archive |
|---|---|
| Collection | BSA SPHS Image Collection |
| Reference No. | BSA SPHS 02/2/7828.6786 |
| Level | Item |
| Description | Large photograph pasted onto a card with SPHS catalogue information on reverse. |
| Dimensions | Card: 23 x 28cm |
| Place |
Sparta Sanctuary of Artemis Orthia Ancient Sparta |
| Dates | 1906-1908 |
| Donor/Creator |
The British School at Athens |
| Project | Sparta Excavation 1906-1910 |
| Scope and Content | Part of the collection of images, 1906-1910, of the British School at Athens excavations at Sparta, Laconia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sparta: terracotta relief plaque (B.S.A.xiv.p.66.fig.7c)". |
| Notes | Date range is based on the reference in the caption which refers to the publication of the terracotta figurines in 1908 from the Sanctuary of Artemis Orthia from the first three seasons of excavation. Description on reverse reads: "Sparta. Orthia. Terracotta relief plaque. BSA XIV p. 66, fig. 7c". |
| Related records |
[BSA SPHS 01/2504.6786], Sparta, Sanctuary of Artemis Orthia: Terracotta relief plaque, 1906-1908
[BSA SPHS 02/2/8298.NN10], Sparta, Sanctuary of Artemis Orthia: Male and Female terracotta figurines, 1906-1910 |
| Reference |
1908. BSA 14: 66, fig. 7. Link to article Dawkins, R.M. 1929. The sanctuary of Artemis Orthia at Sparta. 160, fig. 114. |