Sculpture: A. Marble head from the Via Egnatia found with Trajan milestone; B. Marble torso from Zagliveri, Central Macedonia
| Department | Archive |
|---|---|
| Collection | BSA SPHS Image Collection |
| Reference No. | BSA SPHS 01/4132.8520 |
| Level | Item |
| Description | Glass negative, quarter plate size, a copy negative taken from prints. |
| Dimensions | 10.5 x 8 cm |
| Place |
Salonika-Serres Road 10km Zagliveri British Museum |
| Dates | 1918-1919 |
| Donor/Creator |
Casson, Dr Stanley Photographic Section, Royal Air Force 8th Field Survey Company, Royal Engineers |
| Project | Macedonia Campaign 1915-1919 |
| Scope and Content | The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Salonika district: A. Marble head of Trajan found with milestone 8509. B. Marble torso from Zangliveri". |
| Notes | Earliest date based on the discovery of the draped figure in 1918; latest date based on the donation of images by Capt. S. Casson to the SPHS collection after WWI. Findspot of the head was said to be near the 6th kilometre stone from Salonika on the Salonika-Serres road in 1917 near the milestone (SPHS 8509). The draped female torso was discovered in 1918 at Zagliveri. |
| Reference |
1919 JHS 39: 5th accession to 1913 slide catalogue. xlvi.SPHS 8520. Link to article 1919. BSA 23: pl. X. Link to article |