Mycenae: Tomb 515, Impressions of two seals of a snake goddess with a double axe between lions, Kalkani Cemetery
| Department | Archive |
|---|---|
| Collection | BSA SPHS Image Collection |
| Reference No. | BSA SPHS 01/3259.C0359 |
| Level | Item |
| Description | The glass negative is a quarter plate size, a copy negative. |
| Dimensions | 10.5 x 8 cm |
| Place |
Mycenae: Kalkani Cemetery Ancient Mycenae |
| Dates | 1921 |
| Donor/Creator |
The British School at Athens |
| Project | Mycenae Excavation 1920-1923 |
| Scope and Content | Part of a collection of images of the BSA's 1920s excavations at Mycenae. The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Mycenae: gems of snake goddesses, with double axe, between lions". Recorded in the register as from the 1921 season. |
| Notes | Date is the year listed in the description of the image in the SPHS register. See pl. XXVIII (top) Wace 1932 (Chamber tombs at Mycenae, vol. 82 of Archaeologia) for a drawing of the sealstones, including profiles. Number 31 (left in this image) and 32 (right). They are said to come from Tomb 515. Also see related record MYC 3/3/10/1 which includes the drawings of these two seals. |
| Related records |
[MYC 3/3/10/1], Seal Stones from Tomb 515, 1920-1923
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| Reference |
1922 JHS 42: 8th accession to 1913 slide catalogue. lvi.SPHS C.359. Link to article 1936 Exhibition Catalogue. 49.No. 116a. |