[Agora Object] L 586: Lamp

Rim plain, with a double raised ring round the discus. Discus, small, sharply concave. Nozzle, well set off from body; slightly depressed. Handle pierced; double grooved. On bottom, double concentric groove ... 4 May 1932

[Agora Object] L 588: Lamp

Rim plain, with raised ring round discus. Discus, plain, with central filling hole. Nozzle, slightly depressed. Handle double grooved; semi-pierced. On bottom, double concentric groove; remains of signature ... 4 May 1932

[Agora Object] L 589: Lamp

Lower part of body covered with globules, as on rim. On rim, globules, ending in heart-shaped designs toward nozzle. Small discus, plain, with central filling hole. Stuck to the right side of the discus ... 5 May 1932

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[Agora Object] L 593: Lamp

Rim plain, with two ridges at inner edge. Small discus, sharply concave; rising at the outside to a broad ring which projects above the level of the rim. Small nozzle, sharply set off from rim; slightly ... 5 May 1932

[Agora Object] L 637: Lamp

Raised dots on lower part of infundibulum and on rim; volutes above nozzle. Triple grooved pierced handle. On the reverse a raised small boss surrounded by eight dots. Unglazed. Buff clay; good work. ... 8 June 1932

[Agora Object] L 638: Lamp

Plain rim. Discus sunken sharply in the center, the small filling hole surrounded by raised rings. Handle pierced, triple grooved. At the base of the plain nozzle, two raised dots. On the reverse within ... 8 June 1932

[Agora Object] L 641: Lamp

Raised dots on lower part of infundibulum and on rim; volutes above nozzle. Triple grooved, pierced handle. On the reverse, a raised small boss surrounded by three raised circles. Unglazed. Buff clay; ... 9 June 1932

[Agora Object] L 711: Lamp

Tip of nozzle missing; otherwise unbroken. Globules on body and rim, ending at the nozzle in a device, but placed sideways. Pierced handle, triple grooved above and double below. On the reverse, two raised ... 7 March 1933

[Agora Object] L 713: Lamp

Complete save for small hole in bottom. Plain discus; wavy lines on rim, with impressed dots at inner edge of handle and nozzle. Solid handle, with two grooves above and below. On the reverse, a double ... 7 March 1933

[Agora Object] L 731: Lamp

Rim plain, panelled with three small gouges on either side. On discus, pectin shell. Solid handle, triple grooved above, double below. On the reverse, within two deep concentric grooves, the letter "A" ... 11 March 1933

[Agora Object] L 735: Lamp

Rim plain, with two grooves and three impressed circles on each side. On discus, a debased shell pattern or "asymmetrical rosette". At the start of the nozzle, next the discus, two very small impressed ... 11 March 1933

[Agora Object] L 748: Lamp

On rim, wavy lines. Plain discus. Solid handle, triple grooved above and below. On the reverse, a double circular groove enclosing the signature "ΘΕΟΔΟΥ". Purplish-red glaze wash. Pinkish clay. Type XXVIII ... 16 March 1933

[Agora Object] L 752: Lamp

On rim, wavy lines, very faint, as if smeared after moulding. Plain discus. Solid handle, double grooved above and below. On the reverse, two almond-shaped grooves. Possibly once covered with thin purplish ... 16 March 1933

[Agora Object] L 4157: Lamp

Intact save for chips from one side and from discus. Imitation of type XX: globules on body; volutes beside nozzle. Grooved pirced hand. Light buff clay. Type XXVII Variant of Corinth collection. Red ... 2 April 1947

[Agora Object] L 4158: Lamp

Handle missing; single row of dots on narrow rim; crescent on discus. Concentric grooves and ridges on bottom. Light buff clay. Type XXVII Variant of Corinth collection. Red fill in trench. Leica ... 2 April 1947

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[Agora Object] L 4196: Lamp

Handle broken off; otherwise intact. Large discus with trophy (?). Narrow rim with grooves and single row of raised dots. Reverse, low ring foot and grooves. Unglazed. Light buff clay. Well, bottom fill ... 21 May 1947

[Agora Object] L 4199: Lamp

Nozzle missing, and minor chips. Discus, crescent moon, and "star". Rim grooves and row of raised dots. Reverse, grooves. Handle grooved; a very small piercing goes through. Unglazed. Dark buff clay. ... 21 May 1947

[Agora Object] L 4200: Lamp

Top of handle missing; otherwise complete. Discus, crescent moon within circle of dots. Rim grooves and row of raised dots. Reverse, grooves. Unglazed. Buff clay. Type XXVII Variant of Corinth collection ... 21 May 1947

[Agora Object] L 4202: Lamp

Intact. Small plain discus; on rim, six groups of three raised dots. Reverse, ivy-leaf inside groove. Orange-buff clay. Type XXVII of Corinth collection. ADDENDA Two other similar, but with pairs of ... 21 May 1947

[Agora Object] L 4203: Lamp

Top of handle missing; otherwise intact. Small discus separated from plain rim by raised ring and grooves. Two raised knobs at nozzle. Reverse, raised rings and grooves. Unglazed. Buff clay. Type XXVII ... 21 May 1947

[Agora Object] L 4204: Lamp

Fragment of discus missing; otherwise intact. Small discus with row of raised dots. On rim, three rows of raised dots; volutes at nozzle. On lower half of body, raised dots. Reverse, grooves. Unglazed ... 21 May 1947

[Agora Object] L 4205: Lamp

Intact. Small plain discus; on rim, grooves and a single row of raised dots. Reverse, grooves and ridges. Unglazed. Greenish-buff clay. Type XXVII of Corinth collection. ADDENDA Three others like this ... 21 May 1947

[Agora Object] L 4208: Lamp

Globules on lower body and rim, with pseudo-volutes near base of nozzle. Grooved handle, pierced. On the bottom, three raised grooved dots, and two smaller dots forming a kind of clover-leaf, all within ... 28 May 1947

[Agora Object] L 4249: Lamp

Intact save small hole in bottom. Globules and volutes on rim; handle pierced. Globules on lower half of body. Reverse, two grooves with globule rosette at center. Pinkish-buff clay. Type XXVII Variant ... 30 June 1947

[Agora Object] L 4258: Lamp

Complete save minor chips. Raised dots on rim, with volutes near nozzle; raised dots also on lower body. On the reverse, a dot rosette within two grooves and ridges. Grooved pierced handle. Unglazed. Pinkish-buff ... 8 July 1947

[Agora Object] L 4261: Lamp

Top of handle missing; center of discus broken out, mended in three pieces, but cannot be set back into lamp. Rim, ring of dots, with grooves and ridges around the discus; discus crescent. Reverse, concentric ... 9 July 1947

[Agora Object] L 4264: Lamp

Intact. Discus, crescent; above it a "star" of raised dots; rim, ring of raised dots around raised ridges. Handle, grooved, solid; reverse, concentric grooves and ridges. Unglazed. Pinkish-buff clay. ... 10 July 1947

[Agora Object] L 4275: Lamp

Intact. Ring of dots around rim, then grooves next discus; small plain discus; grooved pierced handle. Reverse, within a single groove, an ivy leaf in low relief. Unglazed. Buff clay. Type XXVII Variant ... 1 July 1947

[Agora Object] L 4286: Lamp

Mended from many pieces; largely complete. Rim, herringbone panels with impressed circles; discus, crescent. Handle, double-grooved above, with horizontal grooves along the central ridge; triple grooved ... 5 July 1947

[Agora Object] L 4287: Lamp

Intact. Plain discus; rim, wavy lines; handle, solid, double-grooved. Reverse, somewhat dented; double circular groove. Thin red wash, worn. Light red clay. Type XXVIII of Corinth collection. Late Roman ... 8 July 1947

[Agora Object] L 4311: Lamp

Intact. Plain rim with herringbone panels; two grooves around the discus. Discus, crescent; solid grooved handle; reverse, concentric grooves and ridges. Red glaze wash almost entirely worn off. Yellow ... 22 July 1947

[Agora Object] L 4336: Lamp

Intact. Globule and volutes type; pierced handle. On the reverse, within a low double base ring, a rosette of raised dots. Unglazed. Pale buff clay. Type XXVII Variant of Corinth collection. Roman House ... 7 August 1947

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[Agora Object] L 4348: Lamp

Intact. On the discus, Christian monogram. Rim, impressed circles; reverse, three concentric grooves. Unglazed Reddish-brown clay. Type XXVIII of Corinth collection. Pillaged wall trench of west wall ... 22 September 1947

[Agora Object] L 4394: Lamp: Maker's Mark

Intact. Discus plain with central filling hole; the three other holes not pierced through. Handle, semi-pierced; double-grooved. Rim, wavy lines; handle, partly pierced. Reverse, within two oval grooves, ... 10 March 1948

[Agora Object] L 4406: Lamp

Left side missing; base crumpled in, nozzle bent. On the discus, crescent within concentric grooves. Single row of raised dots on the rim. Handle solid, triple grooved above, double below. Base, five concentric ... 22 July 1947

[Agora Object] L 4421: Lamp

Nozzle missing and part of wall. Partially pierced handle; concentric grooves and ridges on bottom. Ring of globules on rim, surrounding concentric grooves and ridges; crescent on discus. Unglazed. Transitional ... 27 March 1948

[Agora Object] L 4425: Lamp

Chip missing from end of nozzle. Partially pierced handle, three grooves above and below. Globules on body and rim, terminating at the nozzle in a raised curved line only: no volutes. Pinkish-buff clay ... 1 April 1948

[Agora Object] L 4427: Lamp: Maker's Mark

Handle missing, otherwise intact. Plain rim and plain discus, separated from each other by four grooves. The bottom flat; the signature enclosed within three circular grooves; a single letter also in the ... 1 April 1948

[Agora Object] L 4428: Lamp

Top of handle missing. Plain rim and discus, with two grooves between. Incised concentric circles at base of nozzle. Lower part of handle set off by a groove on either side; the handle double-grooved, ... 1 April 1948

[Agora Object] L 4433: Lamp

Nozzle, handle and piece of bottom missing, mended from many pieces. Semi-convex discus with nozzle slightly depressed from rim and two raised discs at base of nozzle on rim; dot rosettes on rim. Handle ... 22 March 1948

[Agora Object] L 4444: Lamp

Intact. Partially pierced handle, double-grooved; cross hatched at lower attachment. Plain rim save for raised dotted discs beside nozzle. Two raised rings around plain, deeply sunken discus. Three concentric ... 7 April 1948

[Agora Object] L 4445: Lamp

Center of discus broken away. Surface much flaked. Similar to L 4444 (OO 517) in type and decoration. Small punched circles between the grooves on the underside. No glaze. Buff clay. Type XXVII Variant ... 5 April 1948

[Agora Object] L 4447: Lamp

End of nozzle missing. Pierced handle, triple grooved above, double below. Single row of raised dots on rim; crescent on discus, with concentric grooves and ridges at junction of discus and rim. Reverse ... 8 April 1948

[Agora Object] L 4450: Lamp

Partly pierced handle; plain rim with incised "Z" panels; plain discus, deeply depressed at center and set off from rim by two grooves. Two concentric circles on bottom. Unglazed. Buff clay. Type XXVII ... 10 April 1948

[Agora Object] L 4467: Lamp

Discus broken, but complete. Discus convex, with central depression; raised ring around it. Ring of raised dots on rim; two raised rings next to nozzle. Handle pierced, double-grooved above and below ... 24 April 1948

[Agora Object] L 4562: Lamp

Intact. Plain discus. Wavy lines on rim. Handle double-grooved, unpierced. Reverse almond-shaped, outlined by single groove; palm branch (?) within. Dull purplish glaze. Type XXVIII of Corinth collection ... 9 April 1949

[Agora Object] L 4583: Lamp

Intact save for part of discus missing. Plain rim; groove around discus. Unpierced handle, triple-grooved above. On the reverse, four concentric circles. Dull light brown glaze, partly worn off. Darker ... 16 May 1949

[Agora Object] L 4682: Lamp

Discus plain. Rim, raised dots, with double volutes at base of nozzle. Rows of raised dots on body. Dot-rosette on base. Ribbed pierced handle. Buff clay. Type XXVIII of Corinth collection. Cf. L 4258, ... 16 March 1950

[Agora Object] L 4764: Lamp Fragment

Fragment from wall, with a little of top and bottom. Rows of nodules around lower wall. Warped, and burned black and green. Type XXVIII of Corinth collection. Waster. Middle Stoa, Building Fill, container ... 1 April 1933

[Agora Object] L 4775: Lamp: Maker's Mark

Intact. Rim, plain, with herringbone panels and impressed circles beside discus and handle. Two concentric grooves around inner edge. Discus plain, with concentric grooves and ridges around filling hole ... 10 April 1951

[Agora Object] L 4800: Lamp

Mended from four pieces. Complete except for center of bottom. Rings on discus, wave pattern on rim, handle grooved above and pierced, two heavy circular ridges on bottom. Unglazed. Transitional. Buff ... 7 June 1951

[Agora Object] L 4802: Lamp

Intact. Nodules on rim and body; grooves around plain discus; false volutes at base of nozzle above; ridges round its lower part. Triple-grooved pierced handle; dot rosette in concentric rings on bottom ... 7 June 1951

[Agora Object] L 4803: Lamp

Intact; cracked at nozzle, handle and bottom. Identical with L 4802 (Z 1798), except slightly paler clay, and the grooved decoration at the base of the handle lacking. Type XXVII variant of Corinth collection ... 7 June 1951

[Agora Object] L 4804: Lamp

Intact except for slight chip near nozzle and cracks. Nodules on rim and body; grooves around plain discus; debased false volutes at base of nozzle. Pierced handle ungrooved. Two concentric rings on bottom ... 7 June 1951

[Agora Object] L 4849: Lamp Fragments: Maker's Mark

Two joining and one non-joining fragment preserve half of lower part of body and half of discus. Deep body and concave discus, the latter ornamented with a relief pattern including a pelekys. On the base, ... April-May 1937

[Agora Object] L 3911: Lamp

Nozzle and more than half of the side missing; fragment of lower wall and reverse does not join. Fragmentary. Plain disk and rim except for raised dots on rim on either side of handle. Concentric circles ... 13 June 1939

[Agora Object] L 3923: Lamp

Complete. Plain sunken disc; raised dots on rim and debased volutes either side of nozzle; larger raised dots on lower wall; handle pierced and double grooved, top and bottom; five raised dots on reverse ... 10 June 1939

[Agora Object] L 3941: Lamp: Maker's Mark

Top of handle and few pieces between disk and rim missing. On panelled rim, wreath of small pointed leaves at inner edge; on disc, a large krater tipped on its side on a table, grapes falling from krater, ... 21 June 1939

[Agora Object] L 3963: Lamp

Nozzle broken. Disc plain with grooves and ridges around its outer edge; on rim, double spirals and cross-bars; handle solid, three grooves above, two below. On reverse, two deep circular grooves. Thin ... 21 June 1939

[Agora Object] L 4039: Lamp: Maker's Mark

Intact. Discus with shell; rim with herringbone. Handle, unpierced, three grooves above, two below. Reverse: within two grooves, "T". Glaze, thin, purplish. Type XXVIII of Corinth collection. Well. Container ... 27 April 1940

[Agora Object] L 4042: Lamp

Intact. Discus with broad ridge between two narrow ones; rim plain, except raised dots at handle and nozzle. Handle, pierced, two grooves above and below. Reverse: three concentric grooves. No glaze. Pinkish-buff ... 6 May 1940

[Agora Object] L 1903: Lamp

Circle of dots on rim; raised rings around outer edge of discus; crescent moon at center. Handle triple grooved above, double below; semi-pierced. Five concentric circular grooves on the bottom. Unglazed ... 20 June 1935

[Agora Object] L 1938: Lamp

Nozzle, most of front part, and most of the base missing. Rows of raised dots on rim and on lower body; a ring of dots also around the discus. Volutes at base of nozzle. Triple grooved handle, carelessly ... 22 May 1935

[Agora Object] L 2909: Lamp

Grooved pierced handle; body covered with nodules. False volutes at base of nozzle. Three raised dotted rings on bottom. Unglazed. Buff clay. Type XXVII variant of Corinth collection. Well. Leica ... 10 April 1937

[Agora Object] L 884: Lamp

Mended from three pieces; a bit of the rim, and a piece of the wall at the back missing. On rim, herringbone panels and concentric circles. On discus, four deep concentric grooves. Solid handle, triple ... 11 April 1933

[Agora Object] L 910: Lamp

Mended from many pieces. The upper part of the nozzle and a fragment of the rim missing. Two raised rings on rim. Plain discus. Pierced vertical handle, with three grooves interrupted by two horizontal ... 26 April 1933

[Agora Object] L 4894: Lamp

Front part, with nozzle, missing. Crescent moon on discus; globules on rim. Handle pierced, three grooves above, two below. Reverse, concentric grooves and ridges. Unglazed. Light reddish-buff clay. Type ... 7 April 1952

[Agora Object] L 4908: Lamp

Intact. Plain rim separated from plain discus by two ridges. Solid grooved handle. Two circular grooves on bottom with possible letter in center. Very faint, illegible (?). Dented and burned making. Purple ... 10 April 1952

[Agora Object] L 4940: Lamp

Piece missing from bottom, and filling hole chipped. Shell on discus, herringbone on rim; solid handle, double-grooved above, plain below. On bottom, large double almond-shaped groove, enclosing dotted ... 29 April 1952

[Agora Object] L 4957: Lamp

Three joining fragments preserve most of discus and rim with handle and part of wall. Nozzle missing. Discus small plain and concave. Rim, globules with double volutes at either side of nozzle. On body, ... 7 June 1952

[Agora Object] L 4975: Lamp

Three joining fragments preserve handle, discus, and most of rim. Fragmentary. On rim, herringbone; on discus, half moon. Two grooves on almond-shaped bottom. Solid handle triple-grooved above, double ... 19 June 1952

[Agora Object] L 5087: Lamp

Intact; burned nozzle. A second small in discus. Globules on rim and on body. Double volute on each side of nozzle. Pierced grooved handle. On underside, raised concentric circles. Unglazed. Buff clay ... 1953

[Agora Object] L 5114: Lamp

Part of one side broken away. Rim and side wall covered with nodules. Pierced grooved handle. Rosette of dots at center of underside. No glaze. Light red clay. Type XXVIII of Corinth collection. Soft ... 2 March 1954

[Agora Object] L 5175: Lamp

Top of handle missing; five small pieces. Globule-and-volute lamp. On base leaf in relief outlines. Soft greenish- cream clay. Northwest corner of Middle Stoa; burnt debris inside terrace retaining wall ... 22 October 1954

[Agora Object] L 5206: Lamp

Intact except chip from nozzle. Plain discus; wavy lines on rim. Palm leaf on bottom within two concentric circles. Nozzle burned. Thin purplish glaze unevenly applied. Type XXVIII of Corinth collection ... 13 May 1955

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[Agora Object] L 5228: Lamp

Intact. Plain discus and rim, set off by grooves. Unpierced handle. Three grooves above and below. On base, within three circular grooves, incised signature "KY". Buff clay. Type 28 of Agora collection ... June 1955

[Agora Object] L 5233: Lamp

Fragments missing at handle. On discus, crescent; on rim, globules; handle, partly pierced, three grooves above and below. Reverse, concentric grooves. Nozzle, U-shaped. Micaceous orange-red clay with ... June 1955

[Agora Object] L 5267: Lamp

Globule-and-volute lamp; handle, non-joining, grooved and pierced. Soft light buff clay. Mid. 3rd. century. Dark red fill of South House, Room 23. 2244 ff. Leica ... 4 April 1956

[Agora Object] L 5268: Lamp: Maker's Mark

Four joining fragments, lacks nozzle. Rim, panelled; handle, grooved and pierced. Discus plain; signed on base. Unglazed. Buff clay. Mixed fill from Soutrh House, Room 26. 2278 Leica ... 12 April 1956

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[Agora Publication] Lamps of the Roman Period: First to Seventh Century after Christ

Perlzweig, J ... American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... Nearly 3,000 specimens of lamps of “Roman” character are catalogued in this volume that covers the period from the 1st century B.C. to the 8th century A.D. The lamps are not easy to classify because the ... 1961