Sparta, Sanctuary of Artemis Orthia: Drawing of a carving of Heracles and the Hydra on an ivory plaque

Department Archive
Collection BSA SPHS Image Collection
Reference No. BSA SPHS 01/3970.7979
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 1906-1909
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: "Ivories from Sparta: Heacles & Hydra".
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 1909 JHS 29: 5th accession to 1904 slide catalogue. lxxxi.SPHS 7979. Link to article
1910 JHS 30: 6th accession to 1904 slide catalogue. lxxvii.SPHS 7979. Link to article
1913 JHS 33: Catalogue of Slides. 142.SPHS 7979. Link to article
Dawkins, R.M. 1929. The sanctuary of Artemis Orthia at Sparta. pl. CIII.