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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 330: Lamp

Double convex body, upper part deeper than lower. Traces of pierced knob on left side. On top, two shallow, concentric grooves; edges of filling hole, broken away, probably rose a little. Nozzle, pointed, ... 12 February 1932

[Agora Object] L 529: Lamp

Body approaching double convex; upper part larger than lower, rising to filling hole which is set off by a groove; no handle or knob. Down sloping rim, set off from body by groove. Long nozzle, blunt at ... 18 April 1932

[Agora Object] L 1848: Lamp

The nozzle and most of the right side of the body missing. Raised base, rising slightly beneath. Nearly straight side wall, curving into plain top; a depressed and a raised ring around the filling hole ... 28 May 1935

[Agora Object] L 2655: Lamp Fragment

From the bottom of a lamp. Glazed inside but not out. Underneath, the impression of an open metal ring (?) for placing the lamp on a stand (?). Type VIII (domed variety) of Corinth collection, type ... 13 March 1936

[Agora Object] L 2804: Lamp

End of nozzle, handle, and part of collar about filling hole missing. Raised base, flat beneath; top set off from side wall by shallow groove, high collar around filling hole. Flat-topped nozzle. Breaks ... 10 March 1937

[Agora Object] L 4008: Lamp Fragment: Double Decker

Nozzle and some of upper body preserved; lower body broken away about at the point of greatest diameter of the upper. Deep broad body; the rim seems to have been set off from the top by a groove. Short ... 3 May 1940

[Agora Object] L 4079: Lamp

Only lower part preserved including a small bit of glazed floor of oil reservoir. Below the reservoir a small hollow chamber with two holes in its bottom, pierced in soft clay. Since the lamp is large, ... Season 1933