Palaikastro: Terracotta lion's head
| Department | Archive |
|---|---|
| Collection | BSA SPHS Image Collection |
| Reference No. | BSA SPHS 01/4266.8824 |
| Level | Item |
| Description | Glass negative, full plate size, a copy negative. |
| Dimensions | 17.5 x 13 cm |
| Place |
Roussolakkos: Block X Roussolakkos 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: "Palaikastro: terracotta lion's head". |
| Notes | Probable date of the excavation of the Temple of Dictaean Zeus at Palaikastro. Various architectural terracottas and figurines are mentioned in the excavation report, but no specific mention of a terracotta lion although lion motifs are known. |