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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 Publication] Pottery of the Roman Period: Chronology

Robinson, H. S ... American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... A group of closed deposits, ranging in date from the 1st century B.C. to the early 7th century A.D., provide evidence for the relative and absolute chronology of pottery used during many centuries of Roman ... 1959

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[Agora Publication] Terracottas and Plastic Lamps of the Roman Period

Grandjouan, C ... American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... The volume contains a short introduction, a classification by types, a critical catalogue, a register of the dated contexts, concordances and indexes, and an excursus by T. B. L. Webster on the theatrical ... 1961

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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

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[Agora Publication] Graffiti and Dipinti

Lang, M ... American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... Over 3,000 informal inscriptions scratched or painted on pottery, lamps, or other clay fragments have been found in the excavations of the Athenian Agora. In this volume, 859 of these graffiti and dipinti ... 1976

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[Agora Publication] Roman Pottery: Fine-Ware Imports

Hayes, J ... The American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... Examples of Roman period red-gloss and red-slip pottery generally termed terra sigillata found during excavations in the Athenian Agora form the focus of this volume. These fine wares, like the other table ... 2008

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[Agora Publication] Vessel Glass

Weinberg, G. Stern, M. E ... The American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... Greek and Roman glass from vessels of all sizes and shapes is discussed in this volume which presents 402 fragments of glass vessels excavated in the Athenian Agora. Only 36 pieces date to the Classical ... 2008

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[Agora Object] G 219: Vase Fragment

Mouth preserved. High rather narrow spreading neck, with plain lip, slightly thickened. Pale greenish glass. Well, lower fill C. Containers 26-32. 3rd c. A.D. pre 267 A.D. Leica ... 21 June 1939

[Agora Object] IL 772: Iron Stylus

Broken at one end. A flat square-headed blade at the other end. Well, lower fill C. Containers 26-32. Leica ... 21 June 1939

[Agora Object] L 3934: Lamp

Intact. Rays on disc, vine leaves and clusters on rim. Pierced handle, triple grooved in front, double behind. Flat bottom outlined by two concentric grooves. Unglazed, worn. Soft yellow-buff clay. Type ... 19 June 1939

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[Agora Object] L 3935: Plastic Lamp: Grotesque Figurine

Preserved from waist up, right hand, left arm and end of nose missing. Male figure, nude except for strap over right shoulder, and high stocking cap with end turned forward. Pierced eyes, large flat nose, ... 20 June 1939

[Agora Object] L 3936: Lamp: Maker's Mark

Intact. Grape vine on rim, rays, very faint, on disc; handle, pierced, triple grooved in front. Incised letters on bottom, within a circular groove. Soft pale buff clay. Type XXVII of Corinth collection ... 20 June 1939

[Agora Object] L 3937: Lamp

Intact. Grape vine on rim, rays on disc, heart-shaped leaf in relief on bottom within circular groove. Pierced handle, triple grooved in front, double behind. Traces of yellow-brown on surface: glaze or ... 20 June 1939

[Agora Object] L 3938: Plastic Lamp Fragment

Fragment preserves left hand and lower arm, holding a fat-bodied, high-handled covered pot (amphora), back of pot missing. Traces of reddish-brown surfacing. Dark red to brown clay. Well; lower fill C; ... 21 June 1939

[Agora Object] L 3939: Lamp: Maker's Mark

Intact save for three small holes. Double rays on rather shallow disc, clover leaves and curved lines on panelled rim. Handle double grooved front and back. On reverse, within two concentric grooves, ... 21 June 1939

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[Agora Object] L 3940: Lamp: Maker's Mark

End of nozzle chipped; back half of side and bottom missing. On panelled rim, wreath of small pointed leaves. On disc, Hermes standing with caduceus in left hand, money bag in right, cloak over left arm ... 21 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 3942: Lamp

Handle missing; otherwise intact. Typical globules on body and top; typical "alpha" below; set in a field of small globules; one half the base is missing. Red glaze. Reddish-brown clay. Type XX of Corinth ... 21 June 1939

[Agora Object] L 3943: Lamp

Intact. Typical globules, longer below than above, on body and top; typical "alpha" on reverse. Yellow-brown clay unevenly covered with dark brown to black glaze. Type XX of Corinth collection. Well; ... 21 June 1939

[Agora Object] L 3944: Lamp

Intact. Typical globules on body and top; the volutes at the nozzle are represented only by smears. Typical "alpha" below. Black glaze preserved on in a few spots. Dirty brown clay. Type XX of Corinth ... 21 June 1939

[Agora Object] L 3945: Lamp

End of nozzle broken; otherwise intact. Typical globules, small, on body and top; typical "alpha", rather thin and plain, below. Black to brown glaze, much worn. Red-brown clay, yellow at surface. Type ... 21 June 1939

[Agora Object] L 3948: Lamp

End of nozzle broken, otherwise intact except for chips. Deep steep-sided body on very low ring foot; no handle, no rim. Concave disk undecorated save for concentric grooves and ridges; volutes at nozzle ... 22 June 1939

[Agora Object] L 3949: Lamp: Maker's Mark

Intact. On upper body, broad raised vertical bands separated by "twisted" ridges; a small spiral at the top of each band. Triangular nozzle; small plain flat top, slightly depressed. Raised base with a ... 22 June 1939

[Agora Object] L 3950: Lamp

Intact. Broad rather angular body on broad low raised base; band-handle, not very high. Raised ridge around plain flat top. On the upper body in relief, a double row of small pointed leaves beneath a row ... 22 June 1939

[Agora Object] L 3951: Lamp

Mended from several pieces; part of rim and side missing. Plain rim with two grooves around inner edge; on discus, traces of rosette with pointed petals, around filling hole. Handle solid, triple grooved ... 23 June 1939

[Agora Object] MC 603: Kiln Support

An arch-shaped band of clay, apparently complete, thickened along the two curving edges, one of which seems to be the bottom of the object. On the top edge, three projecting bumps. Traces of matte black ... 20 June 1939

[Agora Object] P 15682: Amphora with Dipinto

A single fragment preserves the upper part. Ovoid body, slightly concave neck; collar rim, roughly ridged. Short angular handles, from middle of neck to shoulder. At top of shoulder, on one side, a dipinto ... 21 June 1939

[Agora Object] P 15691: Bowl

Made up from many pieces, parts of rim and upper wall missing. Ring foot; steep walls slightly rounded below, above out-curved to meet sharply profiled angular inset rim. Micaceous pinkish-buff clay; ... 22 June 1939

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[Agora Object] P 15700: Red Figure Bell Krater Fragment

Fragment from side of bell krater near rim; narrow reserved band inside. Male head in profile, left, wearing around his head a broad fillet with hanging ends. The shoulders are nude so far as preserved ... 24 June 1939

[Agora Object] P 18888: Vessel Fragment with Nicked Decoration

Three joining fragments from the rounded shoulder of a closed pot. Three broad bands of nicking separated by shallow grooves; the nicked band nearest the neck offset with a light ridge. Applied ivy leaf ... June 1939

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[Agora Object] S 1186: Statuette Fragment: Draped Female

Right shoulder chipped; rough surface, perhaps break, at bottom. Head, right arm and left hand missing, but were of separate pieces. Draped female figure wearing a high-girt chiton and a cloak, which ... 22 June 1939

[Agora Object] T 2134: Female Head

Woman 's head with cloak drawn up over high knob on top of her head. Broad row of curls around face. Traces of gold leaf over white on left side of neck. Dark red clay. Well, lower fill C. Containers 33-34 ... 21 June 1939

[Agora Object] T 2135: Seated Draped Female Figurine Fragment

Broken behind and at left. Head and shoulders missing. Figure with hands on knees and feet on footstool. Traces of red clay. Micaceous light brown clay. Well, lower fill A. Container 16. Leica ... 17 June 1939

[Agora Object] T 2136: Draped Youth Figurine Fragment

First interpretation: female figure. Shoulders of figure. Traces of white. Red to buff clay. Well, lower fill C. Container 30. Leica ... 21 June 1939

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[Agora Publication Page] Agora 4, s. 255, p. 245

Well. Type 5; Lamps with Incurved Rims; Cut-Out Nozzles. Type 8; Lamps with Open Nozzles; Variant Features. Type 19 B; Lamps with Sharp Angle between Body and Rim; Central Tubes; Attic Fabric. Type 15; ... Agora 4 245 T 24:3 S 21:3 T 24:5 T-U 19:1 S 22:1 U 23:2 T 18:1 U 25:2 T 19:3 ... 1st half of 6th B.C.

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[Agora Publication Page] Agora 5, s. 80, p. 66

Well ... Agora 5 66 P 14920 P 3108 P 13369 P 13370 P 8518 P 3107 P 2423 P 3109 P 2422 MC 905 MC 603 P 22374 P 2278 P 2420 N 17:1 S 19:1 S 21:3

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[Agora Publication Page] Agora 5, s. 141, p. 127

Pit. Well ... Agora 5 127 Q 15:1 Q 17:4 R 10:1 R 13:1 R 19:1 R 21:1 S 19:1 S 21:1 S 21:3

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[Agora Publication Page] Agora 6, s. 58, p. 46

British Museum Inventory 1905. 6-92. Dump. Well. Burial ... Agora 6 46 L-M 11-12:1 S 21:3 M 18:3 ... Late 4th A.D.

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[Agora Publication Page] Agora 6, s. 64, p. 52

Dump. Cistern. Hesperia 2, 1933, p. 192, fig. 7, no. 3. Well ... Agora 6 52 Q-R 14-15:1 L-M 11-12:1 E 14:1 A 14:2 S 21:3 ... Late 3rd-early 4th A.D.

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[Agora Publication Page] Agora 6, s. 66, p. 54

Pit. Drain. Other. Well. Dump. Hesperia 2, 1933, p. 192, noted ... Agora 6 54 Q 15:1 E 5:4 H-I 7-8:1 J 18:1 N 21:1 F 11:1 P 19:1 F 16:2 L-M 11-12:1 N 20:5 S 21:3 ... Mid 3rd A.D.