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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 1961: Lamp: Maker's Mark

Handle, most of nozzle missing. Mold made, with ribbed upper body. Underneath, incised in the unbaked clay, the letter "A". Black glaze. Type XVIII (post Sullan) of Corinth collection, type 52E of Agora ... 27 January 1936

[Agora Object] L 2983: Lamp

Part of handle and bits of body missing. Ribs on the top; underneath, incised in the unbaked clay, "alpha". Red to black glaze, worn. Type XVIII of Corinth collection, type 52E of Agora collection. This ... 16 April 1937

[Agora Object] L 3744: Lamp: Maker's Mark

Handle and part of nozzle broken away. Long nozzle, triangular at end, with two grooves to orifice. Small plain top with raised band around it. Rim decorated with parallel grooves extending out from center ... 11 May 1939

[Agora Object] L 4456: Lamp: Maker's Mark

Handle and nozzle missing. Rays on rim; low raised base, concave beneath. Incised letters on the bottom. Poor matte red glaze. Type XVIII (post Sullan) of Corinth collection, type 52E of Agora collection ... 16 April 1948

[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.