Sparta, Sanctuary of Artemis Orthia: Terracotta masks
| Department | Archive |
|---|---|
| Collection | BSA SPHS Image Collection |
| Reference No. | BSA SPHS 01/2583.6865 |
| Level | Item |
| Description | Glass negative, quarter plate size, a copy negative from two photographic prints. |
| Dimensions | 10.5 x 8 cm |
| Place |
Sparta Sanctuary of Artemis Orthia Ancient Sparta |
| Dates | 1906-1908 |
| 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: masks". |
| Notes | Earliest date is based on the first season of excavation at Sparta and the latest date based on the image appearing in the 1908 SPHS slide accession list. This is a duplicate image of BSA SPHS 01/3059.8059; a drawing of mask and profile of the mask on the right is seen in BSA SPHS 01/2533.6815. |
| Related records |
[BSA SPHS 01/2533.6815], Sparta, Sanctuary of Artemis Orthia: Drawing of two views of a terracotta mask, showing tattooing, 1906
[BSA SPHS 01/3059.8059], Sparta, Sanctuary of Artemis Orthia: Terracotta masks, 1906-1908 |
| Reference |
1908 JHS 28: 4th accession to 1904 slide catalogue. lxxxii.SPHS 6865. Link to article 1908. Burlington Magazine. 14 (68): pl. I.1. 1913 JHS 33: Catalogue of Slides. 111.SPHS 6865. Link to article Dawkins, R.M. 1929. The sanctuary of Artemis Orthia at Sparta. pl. XLVII. Dawkins, R.M. 1929. The sanctuary of Artemis Orthia at Sparta. pl. LIX. |