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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 1365: Lamp

Mended from several pieces; the handle (?) missing Mold made lamp, with long nozzle, simulated ring foot, and plain rim. Black glaze. Mold made. Pinkish-buff clay. Type IX of Corinth collection, Misc ... 22 March 1934

[Agora Object] L 1367: Lamp Fragment

Only a fragment of the side wall and nozzle remains. The side wall symmetrically convex; the rim flat, projecting slightly to outside, with two shallow furrows on top; the nozzle unbridged. Good black ... 22 March 1934

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[Agora Object] L 1369: Lamp

Complete. Angular profile; small discus with raised band around nozzle; vertical loop handle; very low base ring. Pale yellow clay, covered on the upper part only with a thin red wash. Type XIX of Corinth ... 1st. century A.D.

[Agora Object] L 1371: Lamp Fragment

A small piece of the top and rim preserved, with the start of the nozzle. Around the central opening, a single groove, and a lightly impressed tongue pattern. On the nozzle, a head in relief. Black glaze ... 20 March 1934

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[Agora Object] L 1379: Two-Nozzle Lamp

Complete except for handle. Two nozzles, long and triangular ended, on opposite sides of the rather high body. Depressed top. Flat bottom, left rough. Flat basket handle (missing) extending over the top, ... 29 March 1934

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[Agora Object] L 1385: Lamp

Much of the side wall is missing. Flat bottom; side wall bulges slightly toward bottom; filling hole surrounded by raised rim; nozzle has blunt, slightly flaring end. Red flaky glaze. Buff clay. Type ... 3-12 March 1934

[Agora Object] L 1386: Lamp

Nozzle broken away. Well-defined base; side wall bulging toward bottom; vertical strap handle. Unpierced knob on left side; covered inside and outside with flaky black glaze. Wheel made B. Buff clay. ... 3-12 March 1934

[Agora Object] L 1387: Lamp

Rim, handle and tip of nozzle missing. Flat bottom; side wall bulging toward the bottom; depressed rim; small unpierced knob on left side; vertical strap handle; long nozzle, blunt end. Flaky glaze, mottled ... 3-12 March 1934

[Agora Object] L 1388: Lamp

Much of rim and side wall missing. Low base ring; watch-shaped body; small filling hole with narrow depressed shoulder. Rim covered by continous line of ribs. On top of nozzle an incised line on either ... 3-12 March 1934

[Agora Object] L 1389: Lamp

The handle and much of the side wall missing. Low base ring; watch-shaped body; small filling hole with narrow depressed shoulder. Rim covered by continous line of ribs. On top of nozzle an incised line ... 3-12 March 1934

[Agora Object] L 1390: Lamp

Much of side wall and base missing. Low base ring; watch-shaped body; small filling hole with narrow depressed shoulder. Rim covered by continous line of ribs. Nozzle rounded on top and plain with blunt ... 3-12 March 1934

[Agora Object] L 1391: Lamp

Much of the side wall, and handle, missing. Low base ring; watch-shaped body; low depression around filling hole; nozzle has blunt, slightly flaring end; ribs on rim; plastic herringbone pattern on top ... 3-12 March 1934

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[Agora Object] L 1392: Lamp

Handle, much of side wall missing. Low base, rising slightly toward the middle; angular profile; around filling hole groove between two ridges; long nozzle with triangular tip. On shoulder ribs. On top ... 3-12 March 1934

[Agora Object] L 1393: Lamp Fragment

There remains only a fragment of the upper part. Convex side wall; filling hole surrounded by groove; around the groove a line a of raised dots and on the shoulder, ribs. On the left side an unpierced ... 3-12 March 1934

[Agora Object] L 1394: Lamp Fragment

There remains only a part of the top. Around the filling hole, a ridge. On the shoulder are ribs; on the top of the nozzle, two shallow grooves. The handle was a vertical strap. Dull black glaze. Mold ... 3-12 March 1934

[Agora Object] L 1395: Lamp

Handle, and much of the top missing. Low base ring, watch-shaped body, shallow depression around filling hole, vertical strap handle. Long pointed nozzle surrounded by a raised rim; on the shoulder ribs, ... 3-12 March 1934

[Agora Object] L 1396: Lamp

Handle, part of rim, and much of side wall missing. Low base ring, watch-shaped body, shallow depression around filling hole, vertical strap handle. Long pointed nozzle; on the top of the nozzle are three ... 3-12 March 1934

[Agora Object] L 1397: Lamp

Parts of handle, nozzle and side wall missing. Low base ring, watch-shaped body, shallow depression around filling hole, vertical strap handle. Long pointed nozzle. A circle of glaze has been scratched ... 3-12 March 1934

[Agora Object] L 1398: Lamp

Parts of handle, nozzle and rim missing. On the bottom are traces of a support, probably a tall stand. Low base ring, watch-shaped body, shallow depression around filling hole, vertical strap handle. Long ... 3-12 March 1934