Sparta: Close up of inscribed blocks in situ of the bastion of the E. outer stairs of the theatre
| Department | Archive |
|---|---|
| Collection | BSA SPHS Image Collection |
| Reference No. | BSA SPHS 02/1/8250.C2779 |
| Level | Item |
| Description | Small print photograph pasted onto an index card, originally part of the SPHS image library catalogue. |
| Dimensions | 16.5 x 11 cm (index card) |
| 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. Bastion of E. outer stairs, two of the inscribed blocks in situ (larger scale)". |
| Notes | Date is the year listed in the description of the image in the SPHS register. The caption on the reverse of the index card reads: "Sparta 1926. Theatre. Bastion of E. outer stairs. Two inscribed blocks in situ (larger scale than C 2778)." See related record (C 2778) for a more distant view with three of the inscribed blocks. This index card is part of the BSA Sparta Theatre Collection, Waywell & Wilkes (Inventoried 2019). |
| Reference |
1925. BSA 27: 234, fig. 2. Link to article |