Palaikastro: terracotta snake goddess with worshipers
| Department | Archive |
|---|---|
| Collection | BSA SPHS Image Collection |
| Reference No. | BSA SPHS 01/3118.8705 |
| Level | Item |
| Description | Glass negative, full pate size, a copy negative. |
| Dimensions | 24 x 17.5 cm |
| Place |
Roussolakkos: Block B Roussolakkos Palaikastro |
| Dates | 1904 |
| Donor/Creator |
The British School at Athens |
| Project | Palaikastro Excavation 1902-1906 |
| Scope and Content | Part of a group of images from the British School at Athens excavations at Palaikastro, Crete in the 1902-1905. The original description in the SPHS negative register reads: "Palaikastro: Snake goddess with worshippers (Cf. BSA X p. 217 ff)". |
| Notes | Date based on the excavations at Palaikastro; the figurines are discussed in the publication of the third year's excavations. |
| Reference |
The unpublished objects from the Palaikastro excavations, 1902-1906, Part I. 1: 88, fig. 71. The unpublished objects from the Palaikastro excavations, 1902-1906, Part I. 1: 89, fig. 72. The unpublished objects from the Palaikastro excavations, 1902-1906, Part I. 1: 97, fig. 81. |