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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

[Agora Object] L 653: Lamp Fragment

Fragment of nozzle and front of rim. Diamond-shaped nozzle; ribbed rim; plain rolled edge round filling hole. The nozzle much blackened with use. Thin red wash. Light red, flaky clay. Type XVIII of Corinth ... 1932

[Agora Object] L 1840: Lamp

Complete. The raised edge flares around the body, but follows the triangular line of the nozzle. Upper body ribbed. Handle grooved down the middle. Relief rosette on the bottom, inside foot ring. Red glaze, ... 1-75 A.D.

[Agora Object] L 2345: Lamp

Handle and point of triangular nozzle missing. Ribbed discus. Small rather high foot with suggestion of a ring. Dull brownish-black glaze. Reddish-buff clay. Type XVIII of Corinth collection, type 52H ... 5 May 1936

[Agora Object] L 2407: Lamp: Maker's Mark

Handle missing; otherwise complete. Low base; triangular nozzle; upper body ribbed. Letters incised beneath. Poor brownish glaze; mostly peeled off. Type XVIII of Corinth collection, type 52H of Agora ... 17 May 1936

[Agora Object] L 2809: Mold for Lamp

About half preserved of the mold for the ribbed top of a lamp. Buff clay. For lamp of type XVIII (post Sullan) of Corinth collection, of type 52H of Agora collection. Modern filling. Leica, LXIX-42 ... 15 March 1937

[Agora Object] L 3119: Lamp: Maker's Mark

Handle broken off; nozzle chipped. Raised base; ribs on upper body; depressed top. Signature underneath, written in the unbaked clay; only partly legible. Black glaze largely peeled. Buff clay. Type XVIII ... 13 June 1937

[Agora Object] L 4464: Lamp

Handle and end of nozzle missing. Heavy ribbing on shoulder; on reverse, in relief: "alpha". Dull purplish-brown glaze wash. Dirty buff clay. Type XVIII (post Sullan) of Corinth collection, type 52H of ... 21 April 1948