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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 140: Lamp on High Standard in Form of Column

Lamp is attached to a high standard of which the front is in the form of a column. From the ridged necking spring two volutes; between them are raised loops, and below, above the necking, a band of raised ... 25 July 1931

[Agora Object] L 4565: Stand of Lamp

Part of shaft, capital, and resting surface for lamp preserved; broken below. Triangular shaft, decorated on one face only. Column hollow, round in section, and fluted. Cap, composite; triangular leaves ... 13 April 1949