Sparta, Sanctuary of Artemis Orthia: Ivory combs with carvings in relief

Department Archive
Collection BSA SPHS Image Collection
Reference No. BSA SPHS 01/2608.6890
Level Item
Description Glass negative, quarter plate size, a copy negative.
Dimensions 10.5 x 8 cm
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: ivories: combs with design in relief".
Notes Date range is based on the beginning of the excavations at Sparta and the publication of the image in the slide accession list. Duplicated from BSA SPHS 01/3036.8036 (see related record)
Related records [BSA SPHS 01/3036.8036], Sparta, Sanctuary of Artemis Orthia: Ivory combs, 1906-1908
Reference 1908 JHS 28: 4th accession to 1904 slide catalogue. lxxxii.SPHS 6890. Link to article
1913 JHS 33: Catalogue of Slides. 142.SPHS 6890. Link to article
Dawkins, R.M. 1929. The sanctuary of Artemis Orthia at Sparta. pl. CXXXI.