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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 1417: Lamp

The handle missing. Ivy pattern in relief on the rim; small depressed top. Simulated ring foot. Metallic black glaze, badly flaked. Buff clay. Type XVIII (?) of Corinth collection, type 54C variant of ... 3 April 1934

[Agora Object] L 1783: Lamp Fragment: Maker's Mark

Back part with most of handle preserved. Leaf pattern in relief on upper body. Underneath, in raised letters, part of a signature: "Δ" (for "ΔΙΟΝΥCΙΟΥ" ?). Glaze red to black, worn. Pinkish-buff clay ... 14 May 1935

[Agora Object] L 1824: Lamp

The handle missing. The bottom rises slightly, to form a simulated ring foot. Pointed leaves, ridged, on the rim. Poor red to black glaze, somewhat peeled. Brownish clay. Type XVIII of Corinth collection, ... 20 May 1935

[Agora Object] L 2055: Lamp: Maker's Mark

Nozzle, part of side, and vertical strap handle missing. Wreath moulded on upper body. Relief letters underneath. Dull black glaze, chipped. Dirty buff clay. Type XVIII of Corinth collection, type 54C ... 4 March 1936

[Agora Object] L 2236: Lamp

Handle missing, and part of bottom. Small lamp; ivy relief on upper body. Poor brown glaze. Pinkish-buff clay. Type XVIII of Corinth collection, type 54C of Agora collection. Well. Leica, 7-44 ... 6 April 1936

[Agora Object] L 2999: Lamp

Handle and end of nozzle broken away; otherwise intact. Pattern of ivy leaves on rim, dull black glaze rather rubbed. Type XVIII of Corinth collection, type 54C of Agora collection. Well; container 107 ... 15 April 1937

[Agora Deposit] D 11:1: Well

Well-shaft abandoned before use because of crumbling of rock. From top to 15.00m. a dumped fill predominantly early Roman but containing material of late 1st c. B.C. to mid-1st c. A.D. A rock filled shaft ... 1st c. B.C. to mid-1st c. A.D.