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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

[Agora Object] L 2240: Lamp

Nozzle broken off. Large example. Low base; small concave discus. A leaf and a shield on each side of the upper body. Black glaze mostly peeled off. Pinkish-buff clay. Type XVIII (post Sullan) of Corinth ... 7 April 1936

[Agora Object] L 3091: Lamp: Maker's Mark

Handle missing. Alternate hearts and shields in relief on shoulder. Red metallic glaze. Faint traces of signature on irregular base. Type XVIII of Corinth collection, type 50B of Agora collection. Cistern, ... 2 June 1937

[Agora Object] L 3204: Lamp

Much mended; part of the nozzle, much of the raised edge, and fragments from the body missing. Raised base; short triangular nozzle; small depressed center. Filling hole, if any, off center. Attachments ... 16 April 1937

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[Agora Object] L 3823: Lamp: Maker's Mark

Small fragments missing from collar, and from top and bottom of nozzle. On upper body, hearts and shields; concave top; triangular nozzle; raised base, a groove near its outer edge. On bottom inscribed ... 24 May 1939

[Agora Object] L 3824: Lamp

Handle and end of nozzle missing. Similar to L 3823 (NN 426) but somewhat smaller and without the collar. Raised base, oval. Dull red to brown glaze. Type XVIII of Corinth collection, type 50B of Agora ... 24 May 1939

[Agora Object] L 4710: Lamp

Handle missing except upper stub; otherwise intact. In relief on rim, near handle an ivy leaf, near nozzle a shield. Triangular nozzle. Low ring foot. Dull brownish glaze. Type XVIII (post Sullan) of ... 15 May 1950

[Agora Object] L 4855: Lamp

Small fragment of rim and discus; broad rim decorated with large leaves and buds (?). Discus set off by groove. Dull black glaze. Hard buff clay with bits. Type XVIII of Corinth collection, type 50B of ... May 1950