Sparta: Hero relief terracottas from the Heroon
| Department | Archive |
|---|---|
| Collection | BSA SPHS Image Collection |
| Reference No. | BSA SPHS 01/2645.6927 |
| 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: "Sparta: hero reliefs. T.C. from heroon". |
| Notes | The number 4 is written on the border of the negative. 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 fragments also published separately in the BSA for the 1906 season's work. |
| Reference |
1906. BSA 12: 289, fig. 3. Link to article 1906. BSA 12: 290, fig. 4. Link to article 1906. BSA 12: 290, Fig.5. Link to article 1906. BSA 12: 290, fig. 6. Link to article |