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[Agora Publication] Weights, Measures and Tokens

Lang, M. Crosby, M ... American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... The first part of this book deals with weights (14 bronze, 109-111 lead, 28 stone) and measures (75 dry, 28-31 liquid). Although humble objects, the detailed study of these everyday items provides archaeological ... 1964

[Agora Publication] Amphora Stamps from Thasos

Tzochev, Chavdar ... The American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... The Athenian Agora: Results of Excavations Conducted by the American School of Classical Studies at Athens 37 978-0-87661-237-8 ... 2016

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[Agora Object] B 12: Dikast's Ticket

Thin oblong plaque, inscribed. The left end of the plaque is broken off. At the right end is the partially obliterated outline of a stamped Gorgoneion. On the reverse are traces of a rectangular stamp ... 20 July 1931

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[Agora Object] L 140: Lamp on High Standard in Form of Column

Lamp is attached to a high standard of which the front is in the form of a column. From the ridged necking spring two volutes; between them are raised loops, and below, above the necking, a band of raised ... 25 July 1931

[Agora Object] L 161: Lamp

Handle broken away. Slightly sloping rim, set off from the sides by an unglazed groove. Body curving. Nozzle broad, deep, flat on top. Used to be a horizontal band handle, at an angle to the body. High ... 15 July 1931

[Agora Object] L 162: Lamp Fragment

Small fragment of rim and nozzle. Handle broken away. Wide rim; flat at the outside, sloping sharply to the center at the inside, with a reserved band at the inner edge of the flat part. Body curving; ... 15 July 1931

[Agora Object] L 163: Lamp Fragment

Fragment of front part. Nozzle and rim broken. Rim, preserving a wide groove, unglazed, along the outer edge. Body, nearly straight sided. Deep, rather narrow, nozzle; flat on top. High base, somewhat ... 15 July 1931

[Agora Object] L 164: Lamp Fragment

Fragment of base pierced for standard. Above a small high well finished base a bit of the body of the lamp, curving upwrad, is preserved; the center of the interior rises in a sharp cone, point broken, ... 15 July 1931

[Agora Object] L 165: Lamp Fragment

Fragment of nozzle and rim. Narrow rim; down curving round central opening. Curving body; merging with rim. Nozzle fairly long; flat on top. Black glaze somewhat chipped. Attic clay. Type IV (latest 5th.-early ... 16 July 1931

[Agora Object] L 166: Lamp Fragment

Fragment of nozzle and rim. Narrow rim; curving upward slightly toward central opening; set off from body by a groove. Body probably nearly ball-shaped. Deep, narrow nozzle, with flat top and small wick ... 16 July 1931

[Agora Object] L 170: Lamp

Nearly flat rim, largely covering small top; set off from the sides by a groove. Double convex body, with the upper part much larger than the lower. On the left side, a pierced knob. Nozzle broken, rounded ... 17 July 1931

[Agora Object] L 179: Lamp Fragment

Fragmentary. Small rim, sloping toward central opening; shallow body, double convex. Rather deep nozzle; narrow, short and flat on top. Low base, rising in the center. Red and black mottled glaze, very ... 18 July 1931

[Agora Object] L 190: Lamp

End of nozzle broken. Rounded rim, sloping to center. Body nearly ball-shaped; on the left side a pierced knob. Deep nozzle, rather narrow; flat on top. High, somewhat flaring base. Type VIIB of Corinth ... 21 July 1931

[Agora Object] L 210: Lamp Fragment

Fragment of nozzle and side. Rather narrow rim, sharply sloping; merging with slightly curving sides. Short nozzle blunt and heavy; slightly flattened on top. Brownish-black glaze. Grayish-buff clay. ... 23 July 1931

[Agora Object] L 214: Lamp Fragment

Fragment of nozzle. A bit of the body which separated the rim from the body is preserved; also two shallower grooves outside the large one. Apparently ball-shaped body. Short and deep nozzle; flat on top ... 25 July 1931

[Agora Object] L 257: Lamp Fragment

Nozzle and fragment of rim preserved. Flat and open nozzle. Good black glaze. Red clay. Type IV (later 5th. century group) of Corinth collection, type 21B of Agora collection. ADDENDA For rim cf. Corinth ... 21 July 1931

[Agora Object] L 262: Lamp Fragment

Nozzle and fragment of wall preserved. On rim, single rill, straight slope toward filling hole. Nozzle deep and flat. On inside and outside, a flaky glaze mottled black and red. Fine red clay. Type V ... 1931

[Agora Object] L 264: Lamp Fragment

Nozzle and fragment of rim preserved. On rim, single rill, its bottom reserved. Nozzle long and deep, scratched in dry clay of its top. Thin, somewhat metallic black glaze inside and outside. Fine red ... 17 July 1931

[Agora Object] L 266: Lamp Fragment

Nozzle and fragment of rim preserved. On rim, single rill, glaze scraped from its bottom. Nozzle, with straight walls and top. Flaky black glaze inside and out. Fine red clay. Type VIIA of Corinth collection, ... 22 July 1931

[Agora Object] L 267: Lamp Fragment

End of nozzle and one side of infundibulum are missing. On rim, single rill, glaze scraped from its bottom. Nozzle long, widening slightly toward the tip. Thin glaze mottled black and brown inside and ... 1931