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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 269: Lamp Fragment

Nozzle and fragment of rim preserved. Rim, carried up as a high ridge surrounding the filling hole, around this ridge is a double row of triangles in low moulded relief. Long, pointed nozzle, flat on top ... 6 July 1931

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[Agora Object] L 402: Lamp

Body, flat, angular, double convex. On top, moulded band around filling hole, like slightly raised rim. Long nozzle, pointed, with wick hole damaged from use. Knob on left side, perforated near front ... 1 March 1932

[Agora Object] L 1855: Lamp

The handle is missing. Ribbed upper body with pierced lug. A high ring around the filling hole. Red to black glaze, much peeled. Type XVIII of Corinth collection, type 46A of Agora collection. ADDENDA ... 29 May 1935

[Agora Object] L 1924: Lamp

Body fragment and end of nozzle missing. No handle. Radiating leaf pattern in relief on upper body. Pierced lug on one side. Rather metallic black glaze. Type XVIII of Corinth collection, type 46A of ... 22 May-6 June 1935

[Agora Object] L 3778: Lamp

Vertical band handle and end of nozzle missing. Plump body; raised ring around filling hole; slightly raised base, concave beneath. Pierced knob on left. Flaky black to brownish glaze. Type IX or XVIII ... 12 May 1939

[Agora Deposit] E 14:1: Cistern

Cistern at the southeast foot of Kolonos Agoraios. Nbp. 2369: Two chamber cisterns, 88/ΛΔ and 100/ΚΘ, united by a long straight passage running almost due N-S. A draw shaft at 95/ΚΘ is set just off the ... Use filling of late 4th-early 3rd c. B.C. Accumulative fillings of late 3rd-early 2nd and late 1st c. B.C. Upper dumped filling of 3rd c. A.D.

[Agora Deposit] H 6:4: Bronze Head Well

A well behind the Stoa of Zeus. Noted as the finding place of the bronze head of Nike, B 30. Two Rhodian stamped amphora handles. Fragments of only two bowls ... 260-210 B.C.