Sparta: Byzantine Capital found at the theatre, side (a) with hare and grapes
| Department | Archive |
|---|---|
| Collection | BSA SPHS Image Collection |
| Reference No. | BSA SPHS 01/7553.C2720 |
| Level | Item |
| Description | Glass slide, half plate size, presumably a copy negative. |
| Dimensions | 17.5 x 12.5 cm |
| Place |
Sparta Theatre Ancient Sparta |
| Dates | 1926 |
| Donor/Creator |
The British School at Athens |
| Project | Sparta Excavation 1924-1927 |
| Scope and Content | Part of the collection of images, 1924-1927, of the British School at Athens excavations at Sparta, Laconia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sparta, 1926. Theatre. Byzantine capital (used as basin) (a): hare and grapes". |
| Notes | Date is the year listed in the description of the image in the SPHS register. One side of a four-sided column capital (see related records for other sides). |
| Related records |
[BSA SPHS 01/7554.C2721], Sparta: Byzantine Capital found at the theatre, side (b) with siren and snake, 1926
[BSA SPHS 01/7555.C2722], Sparta: Byzantine Capital found at the theatre, side (c) with boar? and kid, 1926 [BSA SPHS 01/7556.C2723], Sparta: Byzantine Capital found at the theatre, side (d) with eagle?, 1926 [BSA SPHS 02/1/8163.C2722], Sparta: Byzantine Capital found at the theatre, side (c) with boar? and kid, 1926 |
| Reference |
1927 JHS 47: 13th accession to 1913 slide catalogue. lxvi.SPHS C.2720. Link to article 1928. BSA 30: pl. XX. Link to article |