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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 745: Lamp

Most of the bottom and lower right side broken away, also the vertical band handle. Rounded nozzle; ribs on rim, with row of small dots round central filling hole. Dolphin-shaped knob on left side. Large ... 15 March 1933

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[Agora Object] L 1506: Lamp: Maker's Mark

The handle is missing. Ring foot; watch-shaped body with ribbed upper part; long nozzle; vertical strap handle. On the bottom: "AX". Black glaze. Gray clay. Type XVIII of Corinth collection, type 48A ... 5 May 1934

[Agora Object] L 1578: Lamp Fragment

Round-bodied lamp with small sunken filling hole. Vertical strap handle missing. Upper body moulded; large oval ribbed leaves at end of tendrils, separated vertical lines. Type XVIII (?) of Corinth collection, ... 12 March 1934

[Agora Object] L 1896: Mold Fragment for Lamp

Fragment from mold for upper part of lamp. Ribs on the top. A jewelled ring around the sunken center. String marks outside. Unglazed. Grayish-buff clay. For lamp of type XVIII of Corinth collection, of ... 17 June 1935

[Agora Object] L 3918: Lamp: Inscribed

Handle missing; end of nozzle broken off. Ribs on upper body and a small rough unpierced lug; small slightly depressed top; simulated ring foot. Inscribed on line of shoulder, either side of nozzle: "ΙΕΡΟΣ ... 12 June 1939

[Agora Object] L 4015: Lamp Mold: Maker's Mark

The front half is preserved of the mold for the top of a rayed lamp with knob. On the exterior top surface an incised letter "kappa". On either side a string-groove. Pinkish-buff to yellow clay. Type ... 23 April 1940

[Agora Object] L 4325: Miniature Lamp

Handle broken off and small chips missing. Rays on rim, very faint. Pierced lug on side. Bottom concave. Metallic black glaze, somewhat chipped. Pinkish-buff clay. Type XVIII of Corinth collection, type ... 29 July 1947

[Agora Object] L 4391: Mold for Lamp

Complete except for one side of nozzle and parts of back. Mold for top of lamp. Rays spreading from center ridge. On the bottom a large rough cross incised. Pinkish-buff clay. Type XVIII of Corinth collection, ... (1947)

[Agora Object] L 4452: Mold Fragment for Lamp with Graffito

Fragment preserves mold for top and nozzle with rays on rim. Two letters scratched on back. Type XVIII of Corinth collection, type 48A of Agora collection. House E, fill in trench for drain. Late Hellenistic ... 5 April 1948

[Agora Object] L 4517: Unfinished Lamp

About two-thirds of the top of the lamp missing. Rays on rim; long rounded nozzle, the wick-hole left unpierced. High base, concave beneath. No glaze. Rather coarse light red to buff clay. Type XVIII ... Autumn 1947