Melos, Phylakopi: Obsidian and flint, blades, core, etc.
| Department | Archive |
|---|---|
| Collection | BSA SPHS Image Collection |
| Reference No. | BSA SPHS 01/1603.4075 |
| Level | Item |
| Description | The glass negative is full plate size, a copy negative. |
| Dimensions | 21.5 x 16 cm |
| Place |
Phylakopi Melos Island |
| Dates | 1896-1899 |
| Donor/Creator |
The British School at Athens |
| Project | Melos Campaign 1896-1899 |
| Scope and Content | Part of a group of images from explorations and excavations on the island of Melos conducted by the British School at Athens from 1896 to 1899. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Melos: Phylakopi, obsidian knives". |
| Notes | The dates are based on the excavation seasons at Phylakopi. Written on the negative: "75". Six of the pieces of obsidian are seen in fig. 192 in the 1904 publication of Excavations at Phylakopi. A near duplicate of BSA SPHS 01/1602.4074 (see related record). |
| Related records |
[BSA SPHS 01/1602.4074], Melos, Phylakopi: Obsidian and flint, blades, core, etc., 1896-1899
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| Reference |
Atkinson, T.D. et al. 1904. Excavations at Phylakopi in Melos. 4: 219, fig. 192. |