Melos, Phylakopi: Pottery, finest 'Mycenaean' imported

Department Archive
Collection BSA SPHS Image Collection
Reference No. BSA SPHS 01/1954.5057
Level Item
Description The glass negative is full plate size, a copy negative.
Dimensions 24 x 17.5 cm
Place Phylakopi
Melos Island
Dates 1896-1899
Donor/Creator The British School at Athens
Project Melos Campaign 1896-1899
Scope and Content Part of a group of images from explorations and excavations on the island of Melos conducted by the British School at Athens from 1896 to 1899. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Phylakopi pottery: finest Mykenaean".
Notes The dates are based on the excavation seasons at Phylakopi. Pottery sequences were not established at the time of the Phylakopi excavations and 'Mycenaean' was applied to both Cretan Minoan and Mainland Helladic pottery.