Sparta, Sanctuary of Artemis Orthia: Drawing of an ivory plaque showing a hero between two women

Department Archive
Collection BSA SPHS Image Collection
Reference No. BSA SPHS 01/3877.7432
Level Item
Description Glass negative, quarter plate size, a copy negative.
Dimensions 10.5 x 8 cm
Place Sparta Sanctuary of Artemis Orthia
Ancient Sparta
Dates 1906-1908
Donor/Creator The Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies
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: "Spartan ivory: hero between two women".
Notes Date range is based on the beginning of the excavations at Sparta and the publication of the image in the slide accession list.
Reference 1908 JHS 28: 4th accession to 1904 slide catalogue. lxxxii.SPHS 7432. Link to article
1913 JHS 33: Catalogue of Slides. 142.SPHS 7432. Link to article