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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 |
| Double convex body, the lower half much deeper than the upper; on the left side, a solid, cornucopia-like knob.
Very small top, surrounded by a heavy ridge.
Long nozzle, rising to a narrow grooved band ... 16 April 1932 |
Only the lower part remains.
Low base ring; vertical strap handle.
On the bottom within the base ring a raised rosette with five petals; on the under side of the nozzle is the lower part of a palmette ... 3-12 March 1934 |
End of nozzle and part of bottom.
Remains of letters in relief.
Black glaze.
Type XVIII (post Sullan) of Corinth collection, Miscelaneous Moulded type of Agora collection.
Hellenistic-early Roman fill ... 3 March 1936 |
End of nozzle and handle missing.
Flat base; detached ivy leaves on shoulder; shoulder separated from plain top by a ridge; channel on nozzle.
On underside, an inscription (?).
Thin brown glaze, much worn ... 17 April 1935 |
Mold for upper part of a lamp. End of nozzle and one side of body missing.
The top plain except for a groove and ridge, and ribs on the top of the nozzle.
Grayed at surfaces.
Pinkish clay.
Type XVIII ... 26 May 1939 |
Handle, nozzle and part of top missing.
Double convex body with low base. A ring of small ivy leaves in relief on the top; raised band, sloping inwards around small filling hole.
Poor brown to black glaze ... 4 May 1939 |
Nozzle and strap handle missing.
Zig-zag line in relief on rim; "alpha" in relief on bottom.
Poor black to brown glaze.
Reddish-buff clay.
Type XVIII of Corinth collection, Misc. Moulded type of Agora ... 26 April 1949 |
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