Pithos burial in riverbank near the Sparta Heroon.
| Department | Archive |
|---|---|
| Collection | BSA SPHS Image Collection |
| Reference No. | BSA SPHS 01/2646.6928 |
| Level | Item |
| Description | Film negative, approximately half plate size, an original negative. |
| Dimensions | 16.5 x 12 cm |
| Place |
Sparta Heroon Ancient Sparta |
| Dates | 1906 |
| 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: "Pithos burial from heroon". |
| Notes | Date is based on BSA Corporate Records - Excavation Reports. Sparta 1906, 1924-27, 1950, 1954 - Sparta Negatives for 1906 (1-18; 199-207) Negatives for 1907 (101-198). A copy: BSA SPHS 01/2531.6813. The number 3 is written on the border of the negative. |
| Related records |
[BSA SPHS 01/2531.6813], Sparta, Artemis Orthia: Pithos found near the Artemnision containing an early interment [burial], 1906
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