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[Agora Object] L 551: Lamp

Nozzle broken away. Thick watch-shaped body, approaching double convex. Ribs, much worn, radiated over upper part of body from the small top, which consists only of a shallow groove round the filling hole ... 22 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

[Agora Object] L 4370: Lamp

Mended from two pieces; end of nozzle, lug, and handle missing. Lug on side; ribs on the rim. Stubs of band handle. Black glaze over all. Type XVIII of Corinth collection, type 48A of Agora collection ... May 1947

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[Agora Object] L 1926: Lamp

Most of body including vertical strap handle, and end of nozzle missing. Upper body ribbed. Pierced cornucopia-shaped lug. Red glaze much peeled. Type XVIII of Corinth collection, type 48Β of Agora collection ... 22 May-6 June 1935

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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