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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 Object] L 147: Lamp

Nozzle broken. Concave top. Angular profile, sides converging toward top; on the left side a pointed knob, unpierced. Vertical band handle, broken away. No base. Bottom, untrimmed; glazed. Thin black metallic ... 13 July 1931

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[Agora Object] L 345: Lamp

No handle or knob. Squat body, rounding, merging with rim from which it is set off only by a very shallow groove. Nozzle, fairly flat on top, but rounding toward wick hole. Nozzle is long and pointed; ... 16 February 1932

[Agora Object] L 460: Lamp Fragment

Lamp mended from several fragments; part of back missing. Vertical band handle broken away. No base. Wheel made. Rounded double convex body. Top, slightly depressed. Nozzle, square at end, curving on top ... 17 March 1932

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[Agora Object] L 558: Lamp

Lamp with very large crudely made nozzle and raised rim round upper part of body. Tip of nozzle broken. Wheel made. Rounding body, with down sloping rim set off from body by irregular groove. The wall ... 22 April 1932

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[Agora Object] L 2101: Lamp

Handleless lamp with pierced lug on one side. Wheel made. Broad top, slightly concave. Simulated ring foot. Black glaze, much peeled. Type XVI (glazed variety) of Corinth collection, type 33A of Agora ... 12 March 1936

[Agora Object] L 2755: Lamp Fragment

Front part only, with rounded nozzle and plain lug. Flat bottom, slightly depressed; rounded body; gently sloping rim. Black glaze badly flaked. Wheel made. Pinkish-buff clay. Type XII (early spreading ... 22 February 1937

[Agora Object] L 3155: Lamp

Handle and end of nozzle broken off. Deep-set rim; wheel made. Dull black glaze, somewhat peeled. Type XII ( late straight variety) of Corinth collection, type 33A of Agora collection. Cistern, bottom ... 10-11 March 1936