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Archive Reference (shelfmark) Add MS 46889-46890 Subject Archaeological Artefacts Level [41] Item

1. Add MS 46890 A(20)

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No. 6. Great equestrian statue as first seen when discovered in the Mausoleum [Bodrum]. Photographer: Spackman, Benjamin L.
Scope & Content:
Genre: Archaeological Photography Excavated sculpture, resting on block and tackle. This is part of a series of ten views enclosed in Newton's despatch no. 11 of 19 March 1857.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1857
Extent:
1 item

2. Add MS 46890 A(20a)

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No. 7. Fragment of frieze, Mausoleum [Bodrum]. Photographer: Spackman, Benjamin L.
Scope & Content:
Genre: Archaeological Photography Sculpture fragment of upper half of male figure. This is part of a series of ten views enclosed in Newton's despatch no. 11 of 19 March 1857. For another copy, see Mss. Add.31980 (89a).
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1857
Extent:
1 item

3. Add MS 46890 A(21)

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No. 8. Ionic architectural ornament in the castle [at Budrum], probably from Mausoleum. Photographer: Spackman, Benjamin L.
Scope & Content:
Genre: Archaeological Photography Stone trough carved with decorative relief. This is part of a series of ten views enclosed in Newton's despatch no. 11 of 19 March 1857. The original paper negative from which this print was made can be found at Mss. Add. 31980 (357).
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1857
Extent:
1 item

4. Add MS 46890 A(22)

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No. 9. One of the lions in the castle wall [at Bodrum] since removed. Photographer: Spackman, Benjamin L.
Scope & Content:
Genre: Archaeological Photography Lion sculpture from the Mausoleum, embedded in the wall of Bodrum castle below a coat of arms. This is part of a series of ten views enclosed in Newton's despatch no. 11 of 19 March 1857. For a view of this piece on display in the British Museum in the 1870s, s...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
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Not applicable
Date Range:
1857
Extent:
1 item

5. Add MS 46890 A(23)

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No. 10. One of the lions from the castle [at Bodrum] since its removal. Photographer: Spackman, Benjamin L.
Scope & Content:
Genre: Archaeological Photography Close view of one of the lion sculptures from the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, which Newton removed from the walls of Bodrum Castle. This is part of a series of ten views enclosed in Newton's despatch no. 11 of 19 March 1857. For a view of this piece on display ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1857
Extent:
1 item

6. Add MS 46890 A(33)

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Title:
Colossal female head found at Mausoleum [of Halicarnassus, Bodrum]. Photographer: Spackman, Benjamin L.
Scope & Content:
Genre: Archaeological Photography Close view of sculptured head of a female figure (the nose damaged). One of two photographs enclosed in Newton's despatch no. 16 of 11 May 1857, where the piece is described: '5. A colossal female head of which I enclose a photograph. This is one of the finest ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1857
Extent:
1 item

7. Add MS 46890 A(34)

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Section of frieze showing warriors fighting, found at Mausoleum [of Halicarnassus, Bodrum]. Photographer: Spackman, Benjamin L.
Scope & Content:
Genre: Archaeological Photography The second of the two photographs enclosed in Newton's despatch no. 16 of 11 May 1857: 'On the eastern side of the Mausoleum I was so fortunate as to find a most beautiful piece of frieze with three figures of which I enclose a photograph.' (Mss. Add. 46889A f....
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1857
Extent:
1 item

8. Add MS 46890 A(53)

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No. 1. Frieze, east side of Mausoleum [of Halicarnassus, Bodrum]. Photographer: Spackman, Benjamin L.
Scope & Content:
Genre: Archaeological Photography Close view of section of frieze. Prints 53-57 form part of the enclosure with Newton's despatch no. 19 of 12 June 1857: 'I have been enabled to complete the digging of the northeastern angle and I had the satisfaction of finding here two more slabs of frieze, o...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1857
Extent:
1 item

9. Add MS 46890 A(54)

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Title:
No. 2. Frieze, east side of Mausoleum [of Halicarnassus, Bodrum]. Photographer: Spackman, Benjamin L.
Scope & Content:
Genre: Archaeological Photography Close view of section of frieze showing an Amazon fighting a Greek warrior. Prints 53-57 form part of the enclosure with Newton's despatch no. 19 of 12 June 1857. See note at print 53. Reproduced as a tinted lithograph in Charles Thomas Newton, 'A History of Di...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1857
Extent:
1 item

10. Add MS 46890 A(55)

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Title:
No. 3. Colossal face, north side of Mausoleum [of Halicarnassus, Bodrum]. Photographer: Spackman, Benjamin L.
Scope & Content:
Genre: Archaeological Photography Close view of a sculptured head. Prints 53-57 form part of the enclosure with Newton's despatch no. 19 of 12 June 1857: 'Close to this portion of the head of the horse I found a face broken off from a male colossal head. I have little doubt that this belongs to...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1857
Extent:
1 item