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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 5: Lamp Fragment

Fragment with part of nozzle and rim. Rim, flat, with a single groove near the outer edge. Nozzle short, rounded; not encroaching on rim. Hard black glaze. Pale red Attic clay. Type V (first variety) ... 8 June 1931

[Agora Object] L 6: Lamp Fragment

Fragment of side. On rim, single groove; sloping toward center. Ball-shaped body. Hard black glaze. Pale red Attic clay. Type VIIA of Corinth collection, type 25A of Agora collection. ADDENDA For profile ... 8 June 1931

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[Agora Object] L 17: Lamp Fragment

Body with angular profile, merging with rim which slopes upward toward central opening. Broad nozzle unbridged; straight sided with rounded end. No base. Hard black glaze inside and around edge of opening ... 15 June 1931

[Agora Object] L 19: Lamp Fragment

Fragment from side and rim. Body with angular profile merging with rim which slopes upward toward central opening. Starting point of nozzle only preserved; probably unbridged. No base. Hard black glaze ... 15 June 1931

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[Agora Object] L 26: Lamp

On rim, groove with red miltos, slopes to the center. Handle broken, with horizontal band. High base, red bottom. Broken, long deep nozzle. Hard black glaze. Pale red Attic clay. Type VIIA (glazed variety) ... 16 June 1931

[Agora Object] L 29: Nozzle of Lamp

Long, broad, deep nozzle with rounded end; large wick hole. Hard black glaze. Pale red Attic clay. Type VI of Corinth collection, type 23C of Agora collection. 105 Leica ... 16 June 1931

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[Agora Object] L 32: Lamp

Broad, flat rim, sloping to center. Horizontal, broad handle broken. Long, deep nozzle, with small wick hole. Fairly high base; unglazed. Hard black glaze. Pale red Attic clay. Type VI (late 5th. century ... 16 June 1931