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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 1379: Two-Nozzle Lamp

Complete except for handle. Two nozzles, long and triangular ended, on opposite sides of the rather high body. Depressed top. Flat bottom, left rough. Flat basket handle (missing) extending over the top, ... 29 March 1934

[Agora Object] L 1505: Three Nozzle Lamp

The handle, one nozzle, and parts of the other two broken away. Ring base; vertical strap handle; three nozzles, the central one not quite opposite the handle; concave depressed top around filling hole; ... 4 May 1934

[Agora Object] L 1788: Two Nozzle Lamp

Vertical strap handle missing. Low base; double nozzle; sunken top surrounded by raised edge. Unpierced knob on one side of body. Black glaze, much peeled. Pink clay. Type XII (late straight variety) ... 17 May 1935

[Agora Object] L 2094: Five Nozzle Lamp

Complete. Plain wheel made type, with small sunken top and high band handle, singly grooved. Bottom bearly flat, grooved to simulate ring foot. Black glaze much chipped. Type XII (late straight variety) ... 10 March 1936

[Agora Object] L 3153: Multiple Nozzle Lamp Fragment

Fragment of lamp with two nozzles. High ring foot; the rim, set low as in type XII of Corinth collection, is broken. Wheel made. Much peeled slightly metallic glaze inside and out. Type XII (late straight ... 10-11 March 1937

[Agora Object] L 4038: Basket-Handle Lamp

Back half of body missing. Concave top with high-swung basket-handle over it. Double-convex body. Long nozzle, fluked. Unpierced knob at side. Very flaky black glaze. Type XII of Corinth collection, type ... May 1940

[Agora Object] L 4857: Two Nozzle Lamp

Two thirds of body and two nozzles preserved; top missing. Vertical wall and low base top broken away inside a raised edge. Two nozzles set fairly near together. Each nozzle has a flange at either side ... May 1950