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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