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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 420: Lamp

Flattened double convex body, sharp angle around center. On top, filling hole 0.016m. in diameter, surrounded by narrow rim, set off from body by groove of the same width. Nozzle slightly uptilted. Pared ... 2 March 1932

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[Agora Object] L 427: Nozzle Fragment with Graffito

Long nozzle, flat top with concave sides and irregular shallow attachment groove. On top scratched in dry clay Good black glaze inside and out, slightly silvery lustre. Attic clay. Type VI (late 5th ... 2 March 1932

[Agora Object] L 429: Lamp

Top of standard of small lamp. No handle. Somewhat curving body, with greatest diameter below center. On top, groove with small inner raised edge around central opening. Small nozzle, with large wick hole ... 2 March 1932

[Agora Object] L 448: Lamp Fragment

Fragment of rim. Vertical band handle broken away. Broad rim; curving, with relief decoration of heart motif. Small top, concave. Dull black glaze much chipped. Gray clay. Type XVIII of Corinth collection, ... 9 March 1932

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[Agora Object] L 450: Lamp Fragment

Open nozzle, with cothon handle. Mended from many fragments; part of the bottom missing. Flaring rim, nearly flat at back, curving upwards toward front to form the pinched in nozzle. Low broad body with ... 29 February 1932

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[Agora Object] L 452: Lamp Fragment

Bottom and right side of body broken away. No handle. Flat horizontal rim, with two grooves near outer edge; rather small oil hole. Very deep body with vertical sides. Deep, broad nozzle; flat on top ... 14 March 1932

[Agora Object] L 454: Lamp Fragment with Graffito

Left side broken away; lamp mended from two fragments. Narrow rim, sloping; set off by deep groove from well rounded body. Nozzle, flat on top, with letter "Δ" incised in the dry clay, on top of nozzle; ... 15 March 1932

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[Agora Object] L 459: Lamp Fragment

Small lamp with open socket for stand. Rim and nozzle broken away. Fragmentary. Rounded body; apparently continuous with rim. No handle; small solid knob on left side. Bottom, rising slightly toward center ... 17 March 1932

[Agora Object] L 460: Lamp Fragment

Lamp mended from several fragments; part of back missing. Vertical band handle broken away. No base. Wheel made. Rounded double convex body. Top, slightly depressed. Nozzle, square at end, curving on top ... 17 March 1932

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[Agora Object] L 461: Lamp

Two small pieces missing, from rim and from body. Wheel made. Double convex body. Depressed top. Short nozzle, slightly turned up at fluked ends. Base simulated by a groove round the bottom of the body ... 16 March 1932

[Agora Object] L 462: Lamp

Vertical band handle and knob on left side broken. Slightly depressed rim, with small filling hole. Double convex body, the upper part larger than the lower. Nozzle, rounded on top. No base; under surface ... 17 March 1932

[Agora Object] L 470: Lamp Fragment

A heavy triangular nozzle is preserved, rather shallow, flat on top, and with an extremely small wick hole in the tip. The top of the nozzle merges with a small rim, down sloping round what appears to ... 19 March 1932

[Agora Object] L 482: Lamp

Miniature lamp. No handle. Continuous rim, with rounded body. Nozzle, flat on top; deep and broad. High base. Rather thin, lustrous black glaze, much flaked; base and lower front part of body, unglazed ... 30 March 1932

[Agora Object] L 484: Lamp Fragment

Upper part of two storied lamp. Nozzle, together with part of left side of lamp broken away. Traces of burning remain. Rim, finished with a heavy ring round the outside and round the oil hole; the outer ... 31 March 1932

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[Agora Object] L 491: Lamp Fragment

Front part of an open-nozzled lamp preserved. Flat bottom with edges bevelled of; inward sloping rim; open nozzle formed by pulling out wall with thumb. From lamp of same type as L 415. Coarse, micaceous ... 1 April 1932

[Agora Object] L 492: Lamp

Lamp with incised decoration on nozzle. Vertical band handle broken away. Shallow, double convex body. Wheel made. Rim indicated only by groove scratched through glaze round filling hole; a similar scratched ... 2 April 1932

[Agora Object] L 494: Lamp

Left side of lamp, tip and left side of nozzle missing. Shallow, curving body; the flat rim merging with the sides. Small, horizontal band handle. Small nozzle, encroaching somewhat on rim. The inside, ... 2 April 1932

[Agora Object] L 500: Lamp Fragment

Seems to preserve part of central tube for setting on stand. Good brownish-black glaze, much worn. Gray clay. Type XIX (?) of Corinth collection, type 27 variants of Agora collection. Leica, L-91 PD 635-100 ... 4 April 1932

[Agora Object] L 506: Lamp

Body with nearly vertical sides, curving in rapidly to base from point of greatest circumference. Broad top; meets sides at an angle; filling hole, surrounded by narrow insloping rim set off by broad groove ... 5 April 1932