icon

[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

[Agora Object] L 420: Lamp

Flattened double convex body, sharp angle around center. On top, filling hole 0.016m. in diameter, surrounded by narrow rim, set off from body by groove of the same width. Nozzle slightly uptilted. Pared ... 2 March 1932

[Agora Object] L 492: Lamp

Lamp with incised decoration on nozzle. Vertical band handle broken away. Shallow, double convex body. Wheel made. Rim indicated only by groove scratched through glaze round filling hole; a similar scratched ... 2 April 1932

icon

[Agora Object] L 1727: Lamp

Ring base, convex upper and lower body, meeting at an acute angle. Fairly long nozzle. No handle; pierced lug on one side. Flat raised ring around filling hole, a groove around it. Rather high base, rising ... 300-250 B.C.

[Agora Object] L 2936: Lamp

Handle and end of nozzle broken off. Flat watch-shaped body; ring foot. Side lug not pierced. Wheel made. Metallic black glaze; scraped groove around filling hole and around outer edge of shoulder. Type ... 12 April 1937

icon

[Agora Object] L 4399: Lamp

Intact except for pierced lug at left side. Clam shell variety, on high base moulded underneath. A broad groove around the filling hole. Large for this type. Badly burned. Glazed all over except on underside; ... 13 March 1948