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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

[Agora Object] L 2058: Lamp Fragment: Maker's Mark

About one-third of the body missing, and one side of the nozzle, and handle. Upper body ribbed; cornucopia-shaped lug. Letters on bottom. Red to black glaze. Type XVIII (post Sullan) of Corinth collection, ... 3 March 1936

[Agora Object] L 2105: Lamp: Maker's Mark

Nozzle and handle missing. Upper body ribbed, with rosette on one side, cornucopia on the other. Underneatrh, signature in two lines. Black glaze. Type XVIII of Corinth collection, type 52B of Agora collection ... 12 March 1936

[Agora Object] L 2201: Lamp

Handle missing. Similar to L 2200, even to the lugs, but the top surrounded by a high edge. Two air holes at base of nozzle. Pale yellow-buff slip, very thin brownish glaze over top, upper part of outside, ... 3 April 1936