Sparta, Sanctuary of Artemis Orthia: Limestone (top) statue of sphinx and part of human figureand (bottom) relief of human figure.

Department Archive
Collection BSA SPHS Image Collection
Reference No. BSA SPHS 01/3048.8048
Level Item
Description Glass negative, full plate size, a copy negative comprised of two half plate negatives.
Dimensions 24 x 17.5 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: (a) limestone relief, man (b) limestone sphynx and bust".
Notes Date range based on related record. Top negative duplicated in BSA SPHS 01/2601.6883 (see related record).
Related records [BSA SPHS 01/2601.6883], Sparta, Sanctuary of Artemis Orthia: Limestone statue of sphinx and part of human figure, 1906-1908
[BSA SPHS 02/2/8306.NN16], Sparta, Sanctuary of Artemis Orthia: Limestone sphinx, 1906-1910
Reference 1909. BSA 15: 25, fig. 10. Link to article
Dawkins, R.M. 1929. The sanctuary of Artemis Orthia at Sparta. pl. LXIII.
Dawkins, R.M. 1929. The sanctuary of Artemis Orthia at Sparta. pl. LXV.
Dawkins, R.M. 1929. The sanctuary of Artemis Orthia at Sparta. pl. LXXIII.