Sparta, Sanctuary of Artemis Orthia: Laconian III oinochoe
| Department | Archive |
|---|---|
| Collection | BSA SPHS Image Collection |
| Reference No. | BSA SPHS 02/2/7845.6800 |
| 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 III, oenochoai (B.S.A.xiv.xv)". |
| Notes | First listed as Laconian III in the original publication (R. M. Dawkins, J. P. Droop, Jerome Farrell,Arthur M. Woodward, G. Dickins and A. J. B. Wace, 1907/1908. "Laconia: I. Excavations at Sparta, 1908" BSA 14:1-160), but then later identified as Laconian IV (R. M. Dawkins, J. P. Droop, Arthur M. Woodward, P. Giles, A. J. B. Wace, M. S. Thompson and M. S. Thompson 1908/1909. "Laconia: I. Excavations at Sparta, 1909" BSA 15:1-157). Description on reverse reads: "Sparta. Orthia. Lac III oenochoai. BSA XIV, XV". |
| Reference |
Dawkins, R.M. 1929. The sanctuary of Artemis Orthia at Sparta. 96, fig. 66. |