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House of Sphinxes: Room 1, brick bench, 1953

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Reference Code: GBR/3437/MCNE/3/2/18/3
House of Sphinxes: Room 1, brick bench
House of Sphinxes: Room 1, brick bench

Scope and Contents

From the File:

Initially, this area was described as 'House of Oil Merchant, South Annexe'. It was then amended to 'House of Sphinxes' as excavation progressed and ivory plaques, decorated with a sphinx motif, were uncovered.

Dates

  • Creation: 1953

Creator

Conditions Governing Use

© British School at Athens

Extent

1 photographic print(s) (1 photograph)

Language of Materials

English

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

H. 7.6 x W. 11.3 cm

Bibliography

Wace, A. J. B. (1954). Part I. Preliminary Report on the Excavations of 1953. The Annual of the British School at Athens, 49, 231–243, Pl. 32, b

General

Negative 53 Q 5

Repository Details

Part of the University of Cambridge: Faculty of Classics Archives Repository

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