Palaikastro: Terracotta Frieze from the Temple of Dictean Zeus
| Department | Archive |
|---|---|
| Collection | BSA SPHS Image Collection |
| Reference No. | BSA SPHS 01/4229.8731 |
| Level | Item |
| Description | Glass negative, half plate size, a copy negative taken from a photograph. |
| Dimensions | 16 x 12 cm |
| Place |
Petsofas Palaikastro |
| Dates | 1905 |
| 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: "Petsofa: T.C. frieze. Temple of Dictean Zeus (BSA xi, pl. xv)". |
| Notes | Date based on the excavation of the temple of Dictaean Zeus at Petsofa (peak sanctuary in the region of Palaikastro) and the publication of a drawing of the object. |
| Reference |
1905. BSA 11: pl. XV. Link to article |