Mycenae: Boar's Tusk fragments from Tomb 515, Kalkani Cemetery
| Department | Archive |
|---|---|
| Collection | BSA SPHS Image Collection |
| Reference No. | BSA SPHS 01/3301.C0469 |
| Level | Item |
| Description | The glass negative is a quarter plate size, a copy negative taken from a drawing with black paint around the objects. |
| Condition | Black paint around objects to provide a uniform background. |
| Dimensions | 10.5 x 8 cm |
| Place |
Mycenae: Kalkani Cemetery Ancient Mycenae |
| Dates | 1922 |
| Donor/Creator |
The British School at Athens |
| Project | Mycenae Excavation 1920-1923 |
| Scope and Content | Part of a collection of images of the BSA's 1920s excavations at Mycenae. The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Mycenae: Tomb 515, ivory fragments". Recorded in the register as from the 1922 season. |
| Notes | Date is the year listed in the description of the image in the SPHS register. The fragments of boar's tusks appear in the bottom half of the pl. XXX in The Chamber Tombs at Mycenae. |
| Reference |
Wace, A.J. 1932. Chamber tombs at Mycenae. 82: pl. XXX (Bottom). |