Sparta, Sanctuary of Artemis Orthia: Lead figurines

Department Archive
Collection BSA SPHS Image Collection
Reference No. BSA SPHS 01/3805.6884
Level Item
Description Glass negative, quarter plate size, a copy negative from a photographic print.
Condition Black tape around the border of the print.
Dimensions 10.5 x 8 cm
Place Sparta Sanctuary of Artemis Orthia
Ancient Sparta
Dates 1906-1908
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: set of lead figurines including a centaur".
Notes Earliest date based on the first season of work at Sparta and the latest date is based on some of the figures appearing in the excavation report for 1908. Duplicated from BSA SPHS 01/3019.8019 and, for the 1936 Exhibition in London, duplicated in BSA SPHS 01/6802.C6811 (see related records).
Related records [BSA SPHS 01/3019.8019], Sparta, Sanctuary of Artemis Orthia: Lead figurines, 1906-1908
[BSA SPHS 01/6802.C6811], Sparta, Sanctuary of Artemis Orthia: Lead figurines, 1936
[BSA SPHS 03/2602.6884], Sparta, Sanctuary of Artemis Orthia: Lead figurines, 1906-1908
Reference 1908. BSA 14: 23, fig. 9. Link to article
1908 JHS 28: 4th accession to 1904 slide catalogue. lxxxiii.SPHS 6884. Link to article
1913 JHS 33: Catalogue of Slides. 141.SPHS 6884. Link to article