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Excavations at Sparta, 1927: § 5.—Bronzes from the Acropolis, 1924—1927

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 October 2013

W. Lamb
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Of the bronzes found during the recent excavations, one, the naked woman, No. 6, is an important contribution to the history of Spartan art, while many of the others present points of special interest. Two statuettes, Nos. 4 and 6, are almost certainly local work; two others, Nos. 1 and 9, are probably so. The protomai, Nos. 24–28, have every claim to be Spartan products; so too have many of the minor objects. Two figures appear to be imported from the North-East Peloponnese, Nos. 2 and 3. In the following account, a complete description is given of the more important unpublished bronzes, and a short supplementary description is included of some of the bronzes published in Vol. XXVI of this Annual. A number of small and apparently insignificant finds are also mentioned, since it is desirable to have a complete record of the bronzes associated with a given site.

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Annual of the British School at Athens , Volume 28 , November 1927 , pp. 82 - 95
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Copyright © The Council, British School at Athens 1927

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