Sparta, Sanctuary of Athena Chalkioikos: Bronze figure of trumpeter, side view
| Department | Archive |
|---|---|
| Collection | BSA SPHS Image Collection |
| Reference No. | BSA SPHS 01/6801.C6810 |
| Level | Item |
| Description | Glass negative, half plate size, a copy negative possibly taken from another negative. |
| Condition | The negative is framed in red tape. |
| Dimensions | 16x12 cm |
| Place |
Sparta Acropolis: Sanctuary of Athena Chalkioikos Ancient Sparta |
| Dates | 1936 |
| Donor/Creator |
The British School at Athens |
| Project | Sparta Excavation 1906-1910 |
| Scope and Content | Part of the collection of images from the 1936 Exhibition of Minoan Civilization and the first 50 years work of the BSA at Burlington House, London. The object is from the 1906-1910 British School at Athens excavations at Sparta, Laconia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Bronze figurine of trumpeter from Chalkioikos site, Sparta". |
| Notes | Date is the year listed in the description of the image in the SPHS register. The image was created from an earlier image (BSA SPHS 01/2700.6983 or BSA SPHS 01/4459.9144 - see related records), specifically for the 1936 Exhibition. Written on it is the text: "164. Bronze figure of a trumpeter, found in the temple of Athena of the Brazen House (Chalkioikos) on the Acropolis of Sparta: height about five inches: ca. 450 bc". |
| Related records |
[BSA SPHS 01/2700.6983], Sparta, Sanctuary of Athena Chalkioikos: Bronze figure of trumpeter, side view, 1907
[BSA SPHS 01/4459.9144], Sparta, Sanctuary of Athena Chalkioikos: Bronze figure of trumpeter, side view, 1907 [BSA SPHS 02/1/5227.C6810], Sparta, Sanctuary of Athena Chalkioikos: Bronze figure of trumpeter, side view, 1936 |
| Reference |
1936 Exhibition Catalogue. 55.No. 164a. |