Sparta, Sparta, Sanctuary of Artemis Orthia: Marble head
| Department | Archive |
|---|---|
| Collection | BSA SPHS Image Collection |
| Reference No. | BSA SPHS 01/5009.7808 |
| Level | Item |
| Description | Film negative, approximately half plate size, an original negative. |
| Dimensions | 16 x 12 cm |
| Place |
Sparta Sanctuary of Artemis Orthia Ancient Sparta |
| Dates | 1907 |
| Donor/Creator |
The British School at Athens |
| 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: "Sparta: Orthia, marble head". |
| Notes | The number 131 is written on the border of the negative, then struck out. Date is based on data in the BSA Corporate Records - Excavation Reports for Sparta 1906, 1924-27, 1950, 1954 - Sparta Negatives for 1906 (1-18; 199-207) Negatives for 1907 (101-198). The caption in the Excavation Reports for this number reads: "The Sanctuary of Artemis Orthia for 1907: Archaic Head". Other views BSA SPHS 01/5010.7809 and BSA SPHS 01/7577.C2744 (see related records). |
| Related records |
[BSA SPHS 01/5010.7809], Sparta, Sparta, Sanctuary of Artemis Orthia: Bronze fibulae: Marble head, 1907
[BSA SPHS 01/7577.C2744], Sparta, Sanctuary of Artemis Orthia: Archaic female head in grey marble, 1907 [BSA SPHS 02/1/8174.C2744], Sparta, Sanctuary of Artemis Orthia: Archaic female head in grey marble, 1907 |