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[Agora Publication] Lamps of the Roman Period: First to Seventh Century after Christ

Perlzweig, J ... American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... Nearly 3,000 specimens of lamps of “Roman” character are catalogued in this volume that covers the period from the 1st century B.C. to the 8th century A.D. The lamps are not easy to classify because the ... 1961

[Agora Object] L 4428: Lamp

Top of handle missing. Plain rim and discus, with two grooves between. Incised concentric circles at base of nozzle. Lower part of handle set off by a groove on either side; the handle double-grooved, ... 1 April 1948

[Agora Object] L 4429: Lamp Fragment

About two thirds of discus and half of rim preserved. Rim, stamped ovules; panelled. Discus, Nike standing left, her right arm raised over an altar on which burns a pyramid of fire. Thin fabric burned ... 2 April 1948

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[Agora Object] L 4430: Lamp: Maker's Mark

Mended from three pieces most of discus missing. Partially pierced handle, double grooved above; dots between the grooves below. Trace of relief representation on discus On the reverse, within two circular ... 1 April 1948

[Agora Object] L 4432: Lamp

Complete except for small pieces from underside of nozzle. Rays on discus almost vanished; the discus set off from the rim by three grooves; vine pattern on rim. Pierced handle, triple grooved above; ivy ... 22 March 1948

[Agora Object] L 4433: Lamp

Nozzle, handle and piece of bottom missing, mended from many pieces. Semi-convex discus with nozzle slightly depressed from rim and two raised discs at base of nozzle on rim; dot rosettes on rim. Handle ... 22 March 1948

[Agora Object] L 4434: Lamp Fragment

Most of the discus with part of rim and handle preserved. Gladiators on discus; double row of dots on rim with ridge between. Pierced handle, triple-grooved above, double below. From a very worn mould ... 25 March 1948

[Agora Object] L 4435: Lamp

Mended from many pieces; nozzle missing and fragments. Semi-convex discus with pseudo-rosette; narrow rim with row of globules. Unpierced handle, ridged above. From a worn mould; coarsely made. Unglazed; ... 26 March 1948

[Agora Object] L 4441: Lamp: Maker's Mark

Intact. Partially pierced handle; plain rim; rays on discus; nozzle set off by two grooves. Incised letters on bottom, with two circles. Transitional. No glaze. Thin red-buff clay. Type XXVII of Corinth ... 5 April 1948

[Agora Object] L 4442: Lamp

Mended from many pieces; end of nozzle and part of bottom missing, and chips. Partially pierced handle; two rows of dots separated by ridge on rim; bust of Athena, Promachos type, left, in relief on discus ... 1 April 1948

[Agora Object] L 4443: Lamp Fragment: Maker's Mark

Most of bottom and part of lower wall only preserved. Letters incised within two circular grooves: "EY". Yellow-buff clay. Type XXVIII of Corinth collection. Second layer, burned fill. North Hypocaust ... 1 April 1948

[Agora Object] L 4444: Lamp

Intact. Partially pierced handle, double-grooved; cross hatched at lower attachment. Plain rim save for raised dotted discs beside nozzle. Two raised rings around plain, deeply sunken discus. Three concentric ... 7 April 1948

[Agora Object] L 4445: Lamp

Center of discus broken away. Surface much flaked. Similar to L 4444 (OO 517) in type and decoration. Small punched circles between the grooves on the underside. No glaze. Buff clay. Type XXVII Variant ... 5 April 1948

[Agora Object] L 4447: Lamp

End of nozzle missing. Pierced handle, triple grooved above, double below. Single row of raised dots on rim; crescent on discus, with concentric grooves and ridges at junction of discus and rim. Reverse ... 8 April 1948

[Agora Object] L 4448: Lamp Fragment: Maker's Mark

Single fragment preserves most of bottom and lower part of handle. Handle diagonally hatched between grooves. Letters incised on either side of palm leaf, within double groove. Unglazed. Thin buff clay ... 31 March 1948

[Agora Object] L 4449: Lamp

Discus and upper back part with handle preserved. Pierced grooved handle; dots on rim; Athena Promachos on discus, left. Same type as L 4442 (OO 506). Transitional. Gray clay burned gray-brown. Type XXVII ... 10 April 1948

[Agora Object] L 4450: Lamp

Partly pierced handle; plain rim with incised "Z" panels; plain discus, deeply depressed at center and set off from rim by two grooves. Two concentric circles on bottom. Unglazed. Buff clay. Type XXVII ... 10 April 1948

[Agora Object] L 4453: Lamp Fragment: Maker's Mark

Handle, half of bottom and side preserved. Partly pierced handle, grooved. Trace of decoration on rim; relief leaf at base of handle. Incised on bottom, within two circular grooves. Pinkish-buff clay, ... 5 April 1948

[Agora Object] L 4454: Lamp Fragment

Broken all around. Fragment apparently from the top of a large plastic lamp, irregularly curving. At one edge (above lion's head) part of a hole suggesting a wick hole; and beside it a small pin hole ... 5 April 1948

[Agora Object] L 4455: Lamp

Unpierced handle, double grooved above, single below. Rays on discus; vine leaves and clusters on rim. Reverse, five impressed circles within double concentric grooves. Purple-red glaze, worn. Light red ... 16 April 1948