148: Washing the earth from round the Altar of Orthia
| Department | Archive |
|---|---|
| Collection | 1936 Exhibition Collection |
| Reference No. | 1936/1/5/9 |
| Level | Item |
| Dimensions | 23 x 30.8 cm |
| Scope and Content | Card base with attached photograph. The number 148 is pasted in the lower left corner. There are hole in the right corners and the left edge has been torn; it used to be a single panel with both images 147 and 148 attached. The original description in the catalogue reads: "Photographs of the Spartan Excavations in progress: Washing the earth from round the Altar of Orthia in sieves to recover small objects and broken fragments." |
| Notes | In the Exhibition Catalogue this is under the subheading "Views and photographs of excavation" |
| Related records |
[BSA SPHS/1/6831.C6840], Plaster cast of the Spartan warrior known as 'Leonidas' in the gallery space at the 1936 Exhibition, Burlington House, London, 1936
[1936/1/5/9/1], Sub-item, 148: Washing the earth from round the Altar of Orthia [BSA SPHS/1/5027.7826], Sparta, Artemis Orthia: women washing [soil for artefacts in the Eurotas River], 1907 |