N/A. English: BPLDC no.: 08 04 000425 Page Title: Erectheion Collection: Tupper Scrapbooks Collection Album: Volume 3: Athens. Call no.: v3 (p. 42) Creator: Tupper, William Vaughn Genre: Scrapbooks; Albumen prints Extent: 1 photographic print mounted on page : albumen ; page 33 x 39 cm. Description: Scrapbook page contains one photograph of the Erectheion, with annotated information about the architectural design of the site. Transcription: Shrine of Athena Polias, guardian of Athens. Probably begun in time of Pericles completed about 407. It differs radically in shape from or
N/A. English: BPLDC no.: 08 04 000425 Page Title: Erectheion Collection: Tupper Scrapbooks Collection Album: Volume 3: Athens. Call no.: v3 (p. 42) Creator: Tupper, William Vaughn Genre: Scrapbooks; Albumen prints Extent: 1 photographic print mounted on page : albumen ; page 33 x 39 cm. Description: Scrapbook page contains one photograph of the Erectheion, with annotated information about the architectural design of the site. Transcription: Shrine of Athena Polias, guardian of Athens. Probably begun in time of Pericles completed about 407. It differs radically in shape from ordinary Greek temple having two lateral vestibules. Main portion 65 1/2 ft x 37 ft. East Portico (Sanctuary of Athena) 6 Ionic columns 22 feet high. The chamber contained a very ancient statue of Athena in olive wood and perpetually burning light in a golden lamp made by Kallimachos. In some part of the Erectheion grew the sacred olive tree planted by Athena. Here was the site of the graves of Kekrops first, Erectheus sixth king of Attica and the lair of the sacred snake. Notes: Page description supplied by cataloger, derived from captions and/or annotated information.; Caption on image: 16 BPL Department: Print Department Rights: No known restrictions. Flickr data on 2011-08-26: Camera: Sinar AG Sinarback 54 FW, Sinar m License: CC BY User: Boston Public Library Boston Public Library . March 12—March 29, 1893 Flickr upload date: 2010-03-03 11:01:17 . William Vaughn Tupper Flickr uploader Boston Public Library 521 Erectheion
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