Kynosarges: Ionic capital from the Gymnasium
| Department | Archive |
|---|---|
| Collection | BSA SPHS Image Collection |
| Reference No. | BSA SPHS 01/0083.0658 |
| Level | Item |
| Description | Glass negative, half plate size, a copy negative. |
| Dimensions | 16 x 12 cm |
| Place |
Kynosarges Athens |
| Dates | 1896 |
| Donor/Creator |
The British School at Athens |
| Project | Kynosarges Excavation 1896-1897 |
| Scope and Content | Part of a series of images from the British School at Athens excavations at Kynosarges (1896, 1896/97). Original description in the SPHS register reads: "Kynosarges site: Ionic cap from theatre. (BSA III p. 96)" |
| Notes | Date based on the excavations at Kynosarges discussed in Smith, C. 1895/1896 ("Annual Meeting of Subscribers, July 13th 1896" BSA 2: 1-27) on p. 24. Discussion of the column in Rodeck, Pieter 1896/1897, "The Ionic Capital of the Gymnasium of Kyosarges" BSA 3: 89-105. The 1910 SPHS slide catalogue attributes this to the Theatre of Dionysus while all other sources indicate it is from the Kynosarges site. |
| Reference |
1910 JHS 30: 6th accession to 1904 slide catalogue. lxxvi.SPHS 658. Link to article 1913 JHS 33: Catalogue of Slides. 37.SPHS 658. Link to article |