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[Agora Publication] Greek Lamps and Their Survivals

Howland, R. H ... American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... The author has used the trustworthy chronological data supplied by the scientific excavation of “closed deposits” at the Athenian Agora to build a continuous series of lamp types from the 7th century B.C ... 1958

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[Agora Object] L 1575: Lamp Fragment

From the upper part of a large round-bodied lamp, with raised ridge, and grooves, around a sunken filling hole. Double vertical loop handle, with prolonged ends resting on the shoulder. The two halves ... 7-9 May 1934

[Agora Object] L 3157: Lamp

All the upper, except the nozzle, broken away; tip of nozzle chipped. Low simulated base with a groove around it; broad rounded body glazed inside only; short, broad nozzle with large wick hole; tip apparently ... 10-11 March 1936

[Agora Object] L 3323: Lamp

Nozzle, handle, and front half of sides missing. Fragmentary. Low raised base, plump watch-shaped body; groove around filling hole, vertical strap handle, edge of knob preserved on side. Wheel made. Black ... 16 March 1938

[Agora Deposit] D 11:4: Drawshaft

Part of the cistern system 44/ΙΓ - 46/ΙΑ - 42/Θ. Objects with context as "cistern 44ΙΓ, mouth of 46/ΙΑ" are listed with D 12:2. The following objects are from "earth", i.e. no context layer: SS 5334, ... Late Hellenistic-Early Roman

[Agora Deposit] N 20:4: Mask Cistern

Dumped fillings thrown in during second quarter of 1st c. B.C. containing mostly debris resulting from Sulla's sack in 86 B.C. Agora XXIX, p. 464: Four fills distinguished during excavations ... but seemingly ... Late 2nd c. and early 1st c. B.C. POU; 110-75 B.C.