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| 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 |
| Shallow body, unevenly double convex, the broader upper part forming an incurving rim. Top open.
Body wall pulled outward with the thumb to form an open nozzle, now chipped at the end. Vertical handle ... 11 March 1932 |
Fragment of a handmade lamp, with open nozzle.
Most of the nozzle and part of the body preserved.
Sides make sharp angle. Nozzle much blackened.
No glaze. Surface worn.
Coarse micaceous clay, red to grayish ... June 1932 |
Back with stumps of handle and part of sides and bottom preserved. Handmade.
Uneven flat bottom rising a little to a sharp angle from which the sides slope inward terminating in a slightly raised edge ... June 1932 |
| About half the back part, preserved; mended from several pieces.
Shallow flat-bottomed lamp, with outward sloping rim and large looped strap handle, base to outer edge of rim. Incised on rim, double zigzag ... 11 February 1935 |
| High vertical strap handle. The front of the lamp is missing.
Pierced by a row of holes.
Micaceous pink clay with gray core.
Type 2B of Agora collection.
Cf. Agora IV, nos. 8-20, pp. 9-11, pls. 1, 29 ... Late 7th.-late 6th. centuries B.C. |
About half preserved, the back part, with trace of place for handle attachment.
Plain bottom, plain sides, sloping steeply inwards.
Unglazed.
Coarse micaceous gray clay.
Type 2B of Agora collection. Well ... 7 April 1938 |
Fragment from the back, with heavy vertical loop handle.
Flat bottom; rising rim.
Coarse brown micaceous clay, much blackened.
Type 2B of Agora collection.
Early Attic. Pit in northeast corner of Metroom ... 24 May 1938 |
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