Constantinople (Ancient Hippidrome): The Plataean Serpent visible between objects and the near minaret
| Department | Archive |
|---|---|
| Collection | BSA SPHS Image Collection |
| Reference No. | BSA SPHS 01/1302.3335 |
| Level | Item |
| Description | Glass negative, half plate size, a copy negative. |
| Dimensions | 16 x 12 cm |
| Place |
Serpent Column Istanbul |
| Dates | Latest 1905 |
| Donor/Creator |
Munro, Mr John Arthur Ruskin |
| Scope and Content | The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Constantinople: Hippodrome. The Plataean Serpent is visible between the objects & the near minaret". |
| Notes | Latest date based on the inclusion of the image in the 1905 slide catalogue - JHS 25. Note that the "Plataean Serpant" is also referred to as the Serpentine Column, Plataean Tripod or the Delphi Tripod. |
| Reference |
1905 JHS 25: 1st accession to 1904 slide catalogue. lxii.SPHS 3335. Link to article 1913 JHS 33: Catalogue of Slides. 22.SPHS 3335. Link to article |