Sparta: Blocks for [Theatre] stage buildings
| Department | Archive |
|---|---|
| Collection | BSA SPHS Image Collection |
| Reference No. | BSA SPHS 01/2654.6937 |
| Level | Item |
| Description | Glass negative, half plate size, a copy negative. The number 200 scratched onto the negative has been crossed out. |
| Dimensions | 16 x 12 cm |
| Place |
Sparta Theatre Ancient Sparta |
| Dates | 1906 |
| Donor/Creator |
The British School at Athens |
| Project | Sparta Excavation 1906-1910 |
| Scope and Content | Part of the collection of images, 1906-1910, of the British School at Athens excavations at Sparta, Laconia. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Sparta: theatre blocks from stage buildings". |
| Notes | Date is based on BSA Corporate Records - Excavation Reports. Sparta 1906, 1924-27, 1950, 1954 - Sparta Negatives for 1906 (1-18; 199-207) Negatives for 1907 (101-198). Caption reads: "Festoon relief from theatre" It is also published in the BSA for the 1906 season's work with the background above the block removed. It is similar to BSA SPHS 01/2640.6922. The number 200 scratched onto the negative has been crossed out. |
| Related records |
[BSA SPHS 01/2640.6922], Sparta: Blocks for [Theatre] stage buildings, 1906
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| Reference |
1906. BSA 12: 397, fig. 2. Link to article |