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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 1816: Lamp

Fragment missing from nozzle. Imbricated leaf pattern and cornucopia-shaped lug on upper body, double rosette on rim. Ribs on nozzle. Red to brown glaze. Pinkish-buff clay. Type XVIII of Corinth collection, ... 24 May 1935

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[Agora Object] L 2128: Mold Fragment for Lamp: Maker's Mark

Broken away behind. Lamp with pointed nozzle as type XVIII of Corinth collection. On floor of mould, signature in two lines. Also inscribed in the clay before baking, on under side of mould: "B", and on ... 21 March 1936

[Agora Object] L 3690: Mold Fragment for Lamp: Maker's Mark

The back broken off. Mold for the plain lower part, with simulated ring foot and long triangular-ended nozzle. String grooves on upper part of outside, near throat of nozzle and at its tip. Signed on the ... 15 April 1939

[Agora Object] L 4502: Lamp: Maker's Mark

Front part of body and nozzle missing. Watch-shaped lamp with ribbed upper body, cornucopia-shaped lug, not pierced, on left side; vertical strap handle, set crooked. Low ring foot. Black glaze, much worn ... 9-13 August 1947

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[Agora Deposit] C 19:3: Bronze Casting Pit in House H, Room 13

Located in House H, Room 13 on the lower northwest slope of the Areopagus ... Late 2nd c. B.C.

[Agora Deposit] E 15:3: Cistern

Cistern at the southeast foot of Kolonos Agoraios. Nbp. 2369: Two chamber cisterns, 88/ΛΔ and 100/ΚΘ, united by a long straight passage running almost due N-S. A draw shaft at 95/ΚΘ is set just off the ... Late 2nd-early 1st c. B.C.-86 B.C.