Sparta, Sanctuary of Artemis Orthia: Terracotta figurine heads
| Department | Archive |
|---|---|
| Collection | BSA SPHS Image Collection |
| Reference No. | BSA SPHS 02/2/7815.6773 |
| 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 | 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: terracotta figurine heads (B.S.A.xiv.p.48)". |
| Notes | Date range is based on the reference in the caption which refers to page 48 in the publication of the terracotta figurines from the Sanctuary of Artemis Orthia from the first three seasons of excavation in 1908. Description on reverse reads: "Sparta. Orthia. Terracotta Figurines (heads) cf. BSA XIV p. 48ff." |
| Related records |
[BSA SPHS 01/2491.6773], Sparta, Sanctuary of Artemis Orthia: Terracotta figurine heads, 1906-1908
[BSA SPHS 02/2/8301.NN11], Sparta, Sanctuary of Artemis Orthia: Female terracotta heads and miniature masks, 1906-1910 |
| Reference |
1908. BSA 14: 61, fig. 5. Link to article Dawkins, R.M. 1929. The sanctuary of Artemis Orthia at Sparta. pl. XXXVIII. |