Sparta, Sanctuary of Artemis Orthia: Laconian IV bowls
| Department | Archive |
|---|---|
| Collection | BSA SPHS Image Collection |
| Reference No. | BSA SPHS 02/2/7842.6797 |
| Level | Item |
| Description | Large photograph pasted onto a card with SPHS catalogue information on reverse. |
| Dimensions | Card: 23 x 28cm |
| 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: vases, Orthia, Lac IV bowls (B.S.A.xiv.xv)". |
| Notes | The date is based on the excavation of the Orthia site in 1908. The publications mentioned in the original caption refer to general discussions of Laconian IV pottery in J. P. Droop 1907/1908. "Laconia: I. Excavations at Sparta, 1908. 3. The Pottery" BSA 14:30-47 and Droop, J.P 1908/1909. "Laconia: I. Excavations at Sparta, 1909. 3. The Pottery" BSA 15:23-39. Description on reverse reads: "Sparta. Orthia. Lac IV bowls. BSA XIV, XV". |
| Related records |
[BSA SPHS 01/2515.6797], Sparta, Sanctuary of Artemis Orthia: Laconian IV bowls, 1908
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| Reference |
Dawkins, R.M. 1929. The sanctuary of Artemis Orthia at Sparta. 105, fig. 79. |