Sickle inscription No. 2161 from the Sparta Sanctuary of Artemis Orthia, stele of Xenokles depicting Doric temple with cuttings for 3 sickles and inscription below.
| Department | Archive |
|---|---|
| Collection | BSA SPHS Image Collection |
| Reference No. | BSA SPHS 01/3023.8023 |
| Level | Item |
| Description | Glass negative, full plate size, a copy negative. |
| Dimensions | 24 x 17.5 cm |
| Place |
Sparta Sanctuary of Artemis Orthia Ancient Sparta |
| Dates | 1908 |
| 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: inscription, Xenocles façade of temple, B.S.A.". |
| Notes | Dates to the third season of excavation when additional pieces were added to this inscription. The first piece was discovered in 1906. |
| Related records |
[BSA SPHS 01/2587.6869], Xenocles inscription commemorating a triple victory cut on a stele in form of a temple façade from Sparta, 1908
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| Reference |
1906. BSA 12: 380.No. 47 (2161). Link to article 1908. BSA 14: 94-96.No. 47 (2161). Link to article Dawkins, R.M. 1929. The sanctuary of Artemis Orthia at Sparta. 35, fig. 19. |