Early 20th century British Museum display of Treasury of Atreus doorway elements, 1905
Item
Reference Code: GBR/3437/MCNE/3/1/10/1
Early 20th century British Museum display of Treasury of Atreus doorway elements
Scope and Contents
From the File:
The ‘Treasury of Atreus’ belongs to the third group of tholoi at Mycenae, as categorised by A. J. B. Wace, dating to ca. 1300 BC. A. J. B. Wace and his team made preliminary, exploratory tests in 1920 and 1921 to establish the date of the tomb. A full investigation of the edifice, and an excavation of the ‘bothros’ (waste pit) that bisected the dromos, was carried out in 1939.
Dates
- Creation: 1905
Creator
- From the Fonds: Wace, Alan John Bayard, 1879-1957 (archaeologist) (Person)
Extent
1 photographic print(s) (1 photograph)
Language of Materials
English
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
H. 22 x W.18.4 cm. Damaged on the top right corner, which has been clipped off diagonally.
Bibliography
Wace, A. (1949). Mycenae, an archaeological history and guide. Princeton: Princeton Univ. Press. Illus. 49, c
Repository Details
Part of the University of Cambridge: Faculty of Classics Archives Repository
Contact:
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Cambridge CB3 9DA United Kingdom
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Faculty of Classics
Sidgwick Avenue
Cambridge CB3 9DA United Kingdom
+441223 335193
archives@classics.cam.ac.uk