Mycenae: Tomb 515, Impressions of seals depicting animal forms, Kalkani Cemetery
| Department | Archive |
|---|---|
| Collection | BSA SPHS Image Collection |
| Reference No. | BSA SPHS 01/3260.C0360 |
| Level | Item |
| Description | The glass negative is a quarter plate size, a copy negative. |
| Dimensions | 10.5 x 8 cm |
| Place |
Mycenae: Kalkani Cemetery Ancient Mycenae |
| Dates | 1921 |
| Donor/Creator |
The British School at Athens |
| Project | Mycenae Excavation 1920-1923 |
| Scope and Content | Part of a collection of images of the BSA's 1920s excavations at Mycenae. The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Mycenae: gems of animal forms". Recorded in the register as from the 1921 season. |
| Notes | Date is the year listed in the description of the image in the SPHS register. See pl. XXVIII (top) Wace 1932 (Chamber tombs at Mycenae, vol. 82 of Archaeologia) for a drawing of the sealstones, including profiles. Number 33 (bottom right in this image), 34 (top left), 35 (top right) and 36 (bottom left). They are said to come from Tomb 515. Also see related record MYC 3/3/10/1 which includes the drawings of three of these seals: 33, 34 and 35. |
| Related records |
[MYC 3/3/10/1], Seal Stones from Tomb 515, 1920-1923
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| Reference |
1922 JHS 42: 8th accession to 1913 slide catalogue. lvi.SPHS C.360. Link to article 1936 Exhibition Catalogue. 49.No. 116a. |