Menelaion: Laconian III plate
| Department | Archive |
|---|---|
| Collection | BSA SPHS Image Collection |
| Reference No. | BSA SPHS 02/2/7844.6799 |
| Level | Item |
| Description | Large photograph pasted onto a card with SPHS catalogue information on reverse. |
| Dimensions | Card: 23 x 28cm |
| Place |
Sparta Menelaion |
| Dates | 1909 |
| 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, Menelaion, Lac III plate (B.S.A.xiv.xv.p.156)". |
| Notes | Date is based on the publication of the image in BSA for 1909. Description on the reverse reads: "Sparta. Menelaion. Lac III plate. BSA XV p. 156" Additional print instructions are written on the back: "Remove white band; wt the 2 views facing to form 1 plate. Plate XI of Droop pottery. Reduce a little, say 1/4 in ... width." |
| Related records |
[BSA SPHS 01/2517.6799], Menelaion: Laconian III plate, 1909
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| Reference |
1909. BSA 15: 156, fig. 19. Link to article Dawkins, R.M. 1929. The sanctuary of Artemis Orthia at Sparta. pl. XVII. |