Perachora: Ivory head, middle of 5th century B.C.

Department Archive
Collection BSA SPHS Image Collection
Reference No. BSA SPHS 01/6381.C5171
Level Item
Description Glass negative, quarter plate size, a copy negative taken from a photographic print.
Dimensions 10x8 cm
Place Heraeum of Perachora
Dates 1930-1932
Donor/Creator The Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies
Project Perachora Excavation 1930-1939
Scope and Content Part of the collection of images, 1930-39, of the British School at Athens excavations at Perachora, Corinthia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Perachora: ivory head dating from middle of 5th century BC".
Notes Earliest date base on the first season of excavation and latest date based on the appearance of a slide in the 1932 JHS slide accession list. Last part of word "Perachora" is visible on negative.
Reference 1932 JHS 52: 18th accession to 1913 slide catalogue. lxi.SPHS C.5171. Link to article