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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 1332: Lamp: Maker's Mark

Handle, end of nozzle, and part of bottom broken off. Vertical loop handle; simulated ring foot. On the rim, a moulded wreath. On the bottom, a fragmentary signature. Type XVIII of Corinth collection, ... 14 March 1934

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[Agora Object] L 2933: Lamp

Handle missing; filling hole and nozzle chipped. Imbricated leaves on shoulder; ridge around flat top. Signed in relief. Remains of red to black glaze wash. Crumbly gray clay. Type XVIII of Corinth collection, ... 15 April 1937

[Agora Object] L 3950: Lamp

Intact. Broad rather angular body on broad low raised base; band-handle, not very high. Raised ridge around plain flat top. On the upper body in relief, a double row of small pointed leaves beneath a row ... 22 June 1939

[Agora Deposit] D 4:1: West Chamber

Cistern-chamber on the northwest side of Kolonos Agoraios, 10 to 12m west of the end of the Hellenistic Building. Dimensions at bottom 2.50m x 2.75m. The west chamber of a cistern system composed of two ... Use filling early 1st-2nd c. B.C.