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[Agora Image] 2012.56.0981 (83-264)

Lamps of all periods ... AMS Horizontal (normal)

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[Agora Object] B 433: Lamp Guard

Broken off at the bottom; the tip bent over. A large acanthus leaf, from which spring spirals, forming an elaborate open-work palmette-shaped ornament. Coarse incision for details. At the top, a bud-like ... 19 April 1937

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[Agora Object] B 455: Lamp: Ithyphallic Figure

Bearded figure wearing a short straight cloak from which the phallos which served as lamp nozzle projects. Filling hole in top of head. Pierced at the temples with a small hole throught which passes a ... 11 May 1937

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[Agora Object] B 579: Lamp

Complete, though the hinge which holds the cover of the filling-hole is broken. High angular-bodied lamp on raised base. Large round nozzle. Shell-shaped cover over filling hole. Cross projecting above ... 31 May 1938

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[Agora Object] B 704: Lamp

Several small holes in bowl as a result of corrosion; otherwise intact. An open bowl with a long flat handle which is horizontal as it leaves the body, but turns downward towards its end. The rim of the ... 2 June 1939

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[Agora Object] B 876: Three Nozzle Lamp

One nozzle broken off in two pieces, but complete except for small chip. Globular body on thin ring foot. Central filling hole with short neck and flat projecting rim, grooved on the upper surface. Three ... 8 April 1949

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[Agora Object] B 1182: Candelabrum Top

Two pieces of upper part of a candelabrum. Topmost has leaf pattern directly below flaring rim. Below this is zone of inlaid silver leaves and stems with berrils of silver and some other inlay now missing ... 9 May 1956

[Agora Object] B 1247: Lamp

Complete except for small fragments. Vertical wall; flat bottom; one open nozzle. Vertical strap handle rising from one side. Behind north end of Stoa of Attalos, beneath modern house at 44 Hadrian street ... 1959

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[Agora Object] BI 292: Bone Stylus

Thick heavy stylus with a point at one end, a paddle at the other. Well G. Leica ... 28 May 1936

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[Agora Object] L 22: Lamp

On rim, vine pattern. Discus, plain, with central filling hole, four air holes. Handle, solid, double grooved. On base, almond-shaped grooves, palm branch and stamped circles. Unglazed. Red clay. Type ... 16 June 1931

[Agora Object] L 379: Lamp Fragment

Discus and rim fragment. On discus, gladiator striding right, trident fork-down in raised right hand; chlamys (?) over left forearm and some undetermined object over left hand. Perhaps some representation ... 20 February 1932

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[Agora Object] L 415: Lamp

Shallow body, unevenly double convex, the broader upper part forming an incurving rim. Top open. Body wall pulled outward with the thumb to form an open nozzle, now chipped at the end. Vertical handle ... 11 March 1932

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[Agora Object] L 461: Lamp

Two small pieces missing, from rim and from body. Wheel made. Double convex body. Depressed top. Short nozzle, slightly turned up at fluked ends. Base simulated by a groove round the bottom of the body ... 16 March 1932

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[Agora Object] L 518: Lamp with Relief Decoration

Large relief lamp: Heracles (?) with trident, sacrificing. Mended from several pieces. A small piece of the top of nozzle missing. Panelled rim, bordered by plain narrow bands; within, small running spiral ... 11 April 1932

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[Agora Object] L 519: Lamp with Relief Decoration

Large relief lamp: Leda and the swan. A little more than a quarter of the circumference of the rim preserved. Discus broken at upper left and lower right part. Most of the body and bottom of the lamp is ... 11 April 1932

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[Agora Object] L 553: Lamp

Vertical band handle broken away. Watch-shaped body; the upper part covered with ribs which radiate from a sunken band round the filling hole. Long, pointed nozzle; two grooves on top. On the left side ... 22 April 1932

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[Agora Object] L 564: Lamp: Open Saucer Type

Mended from two fragments; handle and part of left side missing. Rather deep bowl, trefoil-shaped, the sides flaring from a small flat resting surface, but bent inwards toward the front to form the nozzle ... 26 April 1932

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[Agora Object] L 571: Lamp Fragment

Part of discus and rim. On discus, Poseidin facing; large dolphin in left hand; small trident in right; crude linear ("gouged") technique. Purple wash. Pinkish-buff clay. Type XXVIII of Corinth collection ... 28 April 1932

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[Agora Object] L 595: Lamp

Nozzle broken away. On rim, ovule pattern, panelled. On discus, on top part, bearded figure in tunic, boots and small cap, facing right, holding shield before him. Filling hole on center right, between ... 5 May 1932

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[Agora Object] L 727: Lamp Fragment

Fragment from rim and body. From a large lamp. The rim is plain, with a broad panel, on which is an owl, in relief, left, the head facing. Traces of a thin red wash (?). Light red clay. Type XXVIII of ... 9 March 1933

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[Agora Object] L 754: Lamp

On rim, heart and diamond elaborated with small spirals in clear and careful relief. On discus, alternating ivy leaf and palmette. Pointed knob handle. On the reverse, a low thin ring base. Unglazed. Fine ... 17 March 1933

[Agora Object] L 762: Lamp

On rim, herringbone. On discus, a cross, with tail of "rho" above, to right. Solid handle, double grooved above and below. On the reverse, double concentric grooves, enclosing the signature. Two circles ... 16 March 1933

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[Agora Object] L 819: Lamp

On the down sloping rim, separated from the discus by a high ridge, a row of impressed circles. Plain concave discus, with five holes. Handle solid, double grooved above, single below. Reverse, depressed, ... 22 March 1933

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[Agora Object] L 827: Lamp

Mended from three pieces; a small bit missing from the back of the rim at the right. On the rim, a triple row of raised dots, panelled. On discus, a lion seated right. Handle semi-pierced, triple grooved ... 23 March 1933

[Agora Object] L 890: Lamp Fragment

Part of shield of lamp; all the rest of the lamp is broken away; the solid handle is preserved in part behind. The shield has an imitation rivet head at the junction of the shield and the body. On the ... 22 April 1933

[Agora Object] L 983: Lamp

Complete. Raised globules on rim and body. Small, sharply concave discus, plain, with two surrounding ridges. Solid handle, triple grooved above, double below. On reverse, two concentric rings, enclosing ... 17 May 1933

[Agora Object] L 1015: Lamp

Mended from several fragments; complete save for chips. Rim panelled with herringbone and impressed circles. On the discus a fine lion, seated right; hatched ground line, single filling hole to left above ... 23 May 1933

[Agora Object] L 1052: Lamp

Roughly circular lamp. Convex sides; rim decorated with fish, raised dots, panels of parallel lines and degenerate flower design (?). In the slightly sunken discus a patrtern of raised dots and a "feather" ... 2 June 1933

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[Agora Object] L 1062: Lamp

Complete. Herringbone on rim, with three impressed circles on either side of the handle, and two on either side of the deep channel leading from discus to nozzle. On the discus a jewelled cross, with filling ... 3 June 1933

[Agora Object] L 1063: Lamp

Complete. Leaf pattern on rim; jewelled cross on discus, with filling holes in the center and the lower quadrants. Nearly vertical sides. Solid handle, double grooved above and below. On the reverse, with ... 3 June 1933

[Agora Object] L 1092: Lamp

Complete. Panelled herringone on rim; on the discus, a bear (?) right, who appears to have tossed a man, in the air above him. Semi-pierced handle, double concentric groove, enclosing the signature "OY" ... 7 June 1933

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[Agora Object] L 1153: Lamp Fragment

Fragment from discus of lamp. Preserved is the head of a bearded man, left, in relief, surrounded by a rectangular frame with a spray of leaves at the top. Very neat and careful. Dull pale red glaze. Light ... 26 June 1933

[Agora Object] L 1275: Lamp Fragment

In channel of rim a band of circles with two diameters drawn in each, and with a tiny circle in each quadrant. On discus, Christ erect holding cross in right hand; a winged angel flies toward him from ... 10 February 1934

[Agora Object] L 1306: Lamp

Long nozzle; vertical handle broken off. Large knob on left side; rim depressed. Ring foot. Wheel made C. Black glaze. Type XII (late straight variety) of Corinth collection, type 35A of Agora collection ... 5 March 1934

[Agora Object] L 1382: Lamp

A vertical loop handle broken off. Large plain discus; ears on each side of the narrow rim. On the bottom, in relief, the signature "A". Red wash. Reddish-brown clay. Type ΧΧΙV of Corinth collection ... 30 March 1934

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[Agora Object] L 1521: Lamp

Intact save minor fractures. Flat top, with double groove near outer edge. Broad, flat topped nozzle. Straight sides. Nearly flat bottom with single groove. Black glaze except on part of bottom. Type ... 350-300 B.C.

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[Agora Object] L 1612: Lamp

Round flat base, outward flaring side wall, trefoil body like the mouth of an oinochoe. Nozzle unbridged. No trace of handle. Brownish wash. Coarse red clay with bits. Τροχοποίητος λύχνος, Βυζαντινών χρόνων ... 23 November 1934

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[Agora Object] L 1621: Lamp

Chipped at lip of infundibulum; end of nozzle broken. This curious object has a flat bottom, a squat body, with a rather long nozzle. Instead of a filling hole it has a vase-like neck with a flaring lip ... 2 February 1935

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[Agora Object] L 1680: Lamp on Stand

Lamp on high stand. Piece missing from side of lamp and from edge of base. Vertical handle. Green pale glaze on lamp, handle, and drip: spots on the stand; light slip. Pinkish-buff clay. Pit with Byzantine ... 11 March 1935

[Agora Object] L 1722: Discus of Lamp

Part of discus and rim preserved. On discus, a basin on a stand, about it grape vines. The rim plain, with plain panel with sunken dot on either side. Pale buff clay. Type XXVII of Corinth collection ... 3 April 1935