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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 |
| Ring foot, rising beneath. No handle.
Upper body ribbed, with palmette at base of nozzle.
Large double-scroll lugs on each side of body.
Black glaze much peeled.
Pinkish-buff clay.
Type XVIII of Corinth ... 28 May 1935 |
The nozzle is missing.
Low base, rising beneath. Semi-pierced lug on one side of body. No handle.
Outside unglazed, inside, brown glaze.
Pinkish-buff clay.
Type VIIB (?) of Corinth collection, type 25B' ... 28 May 1935 |
The nozzle and most of the right side of the body missing.
Raised base, rising slightly beneath. Nearly straight side wall, curving into plain top; a depressed and a raised ring around the filling hole ... 28 May 1935 |
The end of the nozzle missing. No handle.
Low base. On upper body, a vegetable wreath with its base to the back, a rosette between its ends at the base of the nozzle.
Unpierced lug on one side. Two raised ... 28 May 1935 |
Nozzle missing. No handle.
Raised base, rising beneath. Upper body ribbed; two lugs, one shaped like a seashell, the other, pierced, like an astragal.
Black glaze.
Grayish clay.
Type XVIII of Corinth ... 29 May 1935 |
The end of the nozzle broken off.
Concave rim; plain mold made.
Pierced lug at one side. A long slit on the upper surface of the nozzle.
Glaze black to red.
Type XVI (glazed variety) of Corinth collection, ... 29 May 1935 |
Handle and end of nozzle broken off. Wheel made D.
Pierced lug on one side. Raised edge around small flat top.
Black glaze much chipped.
Type XII of Corinth collection, type 37C of Agora collection. Cistern ... 29 May 1935 |
Handle and end of nozzle missing.
Partly pierced lug on one side. Simulated ring base, low.
Thick watch-shaped body, the top rising to a ring around the filling hole.
Dull black glaze.
Type XI of Corinth ... 29 May 1935 |
The handle is missing.
Ribbed upper body with pierced lug.
A high ring around the filling hole.
Red to black glaze, much peeled.
Type XVIII of Corinth collection, type 46A of Agora collection.
ADDENDA ... 29 May 1935 |
Vertical strap handle missing.
Upper body grooved; cornucopia lug.
Signed on the bottom, inside ring foot:"AΡΙΣΤ[Ω]ΝΟΣ".
Black glaze.
Pink clay.
Type XVIII of Corinth collection, type 51B of Agora collection ... 1 June 1935 |
The raised base, and a bit of the wall only, preserved.
Signature incised in unbaked clay, before glazing.
Red glaze.
Type XVIII (?) of Corinth collection, Signed Bases type of Agora collection.
In ... 21 May 1935 |
Nozzle and front part remains.
Flat bottom, angular side, broad unbridged nozzle. Nozzle blackened by burning at tip.
Coarse red clay, unglazed.
Type 2B of Agora collection, type VI of Corinth collection ... Late7th.-late 6th. century B.C. |
Handle missing.
Very low base. Slightly inturned rim.
Black glaze inside and out; slightly flaked.
Type 21B of Agora collection, type IV (early 5th. century group) of Corinth collection.
Cf. Agora ... 24 April 1935 |
Part of side wall and top of central tube missing.
Well-defined base. High wall slightly uncurved. Short nozzle.
In middle a vertical tube.
Flaky black glaze inside and out.
Type 27A of Agora collection, ... 24 April 1935 |
Fragment of base only.
Low base ring. Letters moulded in raised charakters: "[Α Ρ Ι Σ Τ Ω] Ν Ο Σ". Traces of burning.
Metallic black glaze inside and out.
Type 51B (?) of Agora collection, type XVIII ... Possibly last years of 3rd. century-86 B.C. |
Tip of nozzle and part of side wall missing.
Bottom flat, rim slightly turned in.
Dull brown clay covered with thin brown glaze inside and out.
Type 30A of Agora collection, type IV (early variants) of ... 425-400 B.C. |
| Two fragments, the smaller from the base; much missing from side and bottom. Glaze mottled black and red.
Three additional fragments, including a second nozzle, unite the two first found, and give a large ... Late in 3rd. quarter of 5th. century-375 B.C. |
Fragment from the bottom of a lamp. There is no foot; the bottom rises slightly toward the center.
Inscribed on the inside: "ΚΑΛ[Λ]ΙΧ[ΕΝΟΣ ΑΡΙΣΤΟ]ΝΥΜΟ[Υ]".
The outside finished smooth, unglazed; the inside ... 7 June 1935 |
Most of nozzle missing. No handle or base. Wheel made.
The bottom lightly nicked. Pierced lug on one side of body. Sunken top.
Black glaze, much peeled. The blackening of the broken edges around the nozzle ... 15 June 1935 |
Nozzle and forepart missing.
Angular side wall; out turned rim; horizontal band handle.
Thin metallic glaze on inside and wall outside.
Heavy and crude.
Type 6B of Agora collection.
Cf. L 3590 (OA 521) ... 13 April 1935 |
Fragment from mold for upper part of lamp.
Ribs on the top. A jewelled ring around the sunken center. String marks outside.
Unglazed.
Grayish-buff clay.
For lamp of type XVIII of Corinth collection, of ... 17 June 1935 |
Horizontal loop handle, nozzle and bottom missing.
Ring foot, deeply grooved underneath; convex body and flat slightly sloping rim with wick hole encroaching a very little on its outer edge.
Black glaze; ... 20 June 1935 |
Most of bottom preserved.
Low base. In raised letters on bottom: "AI".
Poor black glaze, much peeled.
Buff clay.
Signed Bases type of Agora collection.
Post Sullan. Mixed fill in drain. Leica ... 15 June 1935 |
Complete.
Flat bottomed, and handleless.
Black glaze, much pitted, all over.
Type IV ("Poor relations" group) of Corinth collection, type 30B of Agora collection. Cistern. Leica, L-98 PD 635-107 ... 21 June 1935 |
Upper body ribbed; two double spiral lugs.
In relief on bottom inside ring foot: "A".
Black glaze.
Type XVIII of Corinth collection, type 48B of Agora collection. In Hellenistic fill. Leica, LXIX-34, ... 27 June 1935 |
Body fragment and end of nozzle missing. No handle.
Radiating leaf pattern in relief on upper body. Pierced lug on one side.
Rather metallic black glaze.
Type XVIII of Corinth collection, type 46A of ... 22 May-6 June 1935 |
Very similar to L 1924; simpler leaf pattern, not as sharply moulded.
End of nozzle missing.
Black glaze.
Type XVIII of Corinth collection, type 46Β of Agora collection. Cistern; lower Hellenistic fill ... 22 May-6 June 1935 |
| Most of body including vertical strap handle, and end of nozzle missing.
Upper body ribbed. Pierced cornucopia-shaped lug.
Red glaze much peeled.
Type XVIII of Corinth collection, type 48Β of Agora collection ... 22 May-6 June 1935 |
The bootom missing. No handle.
Red glaze inside only.
Pinkish-buff clay.
Type VIIB (?) of Corinth collection, type 25A' of Agora collection. Cistern; lower Hellenistic fill. Leica, L-81 PD 635-86 ... 22 May-6 June 1935 |
High base. Back of body broken away.
Rounded body. Two grooves around central opening.
Red glaze inside only.
Pinkish-buff clay.
Type VIIB of Corinth collection, type 25A' of Agora collection. Cistern; ... 22 May-6 June 1935 |
No handle; low base. Groove around rim.
Unpierced lug on one side. Wheel made.
Glazed, metallic black to brownish.
Type IX of Corinth collection, type 31 of Agora collection. Cistern; lower Hellenistic ... 22 May-6 June 1935 |
Low base. Wide flat rim sunk below top of side wall. No handle. Most of nozzle missing. Mold made.
Pierced lug set well back on one side.
Metallic black glaze. Grayish to buff clay.
Type XVI (glazed variety) ... 22 May-6 June 1935 |
The vertical strap handle and end of nozzle missing.
Raised band around rim. Ribbing on upper body; palmette on base of nozzle. Pierced lug on one side.
Metallic black glaze.
Type XVIII of Corinth collection, ... 22 May-6 June 1935 |
About two-thirds of upper body with handle preserved. End of nozzle broken off.
Raised rim around filling hole. Pierced lug on one side. Wheel made.
Dull black glaze.
Pink to grayish clay.
Type XV of ... 22 May-6 June 1935 |
The nozzle and very little of the adjoining body preserved.
Groove around rim. The nozzle shows traces of smoothing with a flat implement.
Red clay with pinkish-gray surface.
Type IX (Blister Ware) of ... 22 May-6 June 1935 |
Lagre vertical loop handle.
Corinthian clay, dull black glaze.
Type 14 of Agora collection, type II of Corinth collection.
Cf. Agora IV, nos. 84-85, nos. 84-85, pls. 3, 32.
Corinth IV, ii, pp. 35-38, ... 525-early years 5th. century B.C. |
| 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. |
Horizontal loop handle at back broken off.
Low broad base.
Glaze red to black.
Type 21B of Agora collection, type IV (later 5th. century group) of Corinth collection.
Cf. Agora IV, nos. 164-170, pp ... Ca 475-425 B.C. |
| About one-quarter of the circumference preserved.
Groove around rim.
Thick fabric; gray clay with black glaze, much peeled.
Type 24A of Agora collection, type V (second variety) of Corinth collection ... 450-400 B.C. |
About half the rim and the base of the nozzle preserved.
Widely projecting rim on the outside.
Inside and on the rim red to black glaze; outside, thin glaze wash.
Type 16B of Agora collection, type II ... 1935 |
Nozzle not preserved.
Flat round base, rising to a cone in center inside. The lamp body projects out beyond the base; the side is almost straight vertical, and the plain rim is tilted slightly downward ... Late 3rd. and 4th. quarters of 6th. century-early years of 5th. century B.C. |
Most of the rim and nozzle missing.
Flat bottom. Lower body convex, upper straight and tilted inward.
Thick heavy fabric, attic clay; black glaze.
Type 7 of Agora collection, type I (?) of Corinth collection ... Late 6th. -early years of 5th. century B.C. |
About one-quarter of the rim of a double-decker lamp preserved.
The rim is flat, projecting beyond the body as in type II. Raised bands. The remains of the preserved nozzle connect with the lower compartment ... 13 March 1935 |
Wide rim projecting far out beyond side wall.
The wick hole encroaches deep into the rim.
Attic clay; black glaze inside and on rim.
Type 16B of Agora collection, type II of Corinth collection.
Cf ... 9 April 1935 |
Nozzle and about one-quarter of the rim preserved.
The rim is flat, very slightly concave. Three bands on rim.
Attic clay; the nozzle and interior have rather metalic black glaze.
Type 19 Variants of ... 525-ca. 480 B.C. |
Handle, most of nozzle missing.
Mold made, with ribbed upper body.
Underneath, incised in the unbaked clay, the letter "A".
Black glaze.
Type XVIII (post Sullan) of Corinth collection, type 52E of Agora ... 27 January 1936 |
A lamp with two nozzles and central socket. One of the nozzles is complete save for the tip end; of the other only the beginning at bottom of lamp is preserved.
Clearly defined base ring, well-curved sides; ... 29 January 1936 |
Lower part only preserved, with a sharply defined base.
The bottom is unglazed, and on it is scratched a "Λ".
Good black glaze.
Pinkish-buff clay.
Type VIIA (?) of Corinth collection, type 25A of Agora ... 5 February 1936 |
From the bottom of a lamp.
Letters in relief on the bottom.
Metallic black glaze.
Type XVIII (?) of Corinth collection, Signed Bases type of Agora collection.
Hellenistic fill. Leica, LIX-19 ... 12 February 1936 |
Large plain lamp, about half preserved.
Ring foot. Loop handle on left, lug (?) on right. Top sunken.
Mould-made. Pinkich-buff clay, black glaze, much peeled.
Type 43E of Agora collection, type XII of ... Late 3rd c. to early 1st century B.C. |
Part of a lamp base glazed inside, unglazed outside.
Relief inscription beneath.
Type XVIII (?) of Corinth collection, Signed Bases type of Agora collection.
Finished Red earth. Leica ... 18 February 1936 |
Bottom of a signed lamp.
Dull red glaze, inside and out, somewhat peeled.
Type XVIII of Corinth collection, Signed Bases type of Agora collection. Strosis 1, red. Leica, LIX-19 ... 22 February 1936 |
| Intact.
Petal pattern, with small dots on top; small sunken center with raised rings. Raised base. Mold made.
Red glaze, somewhat chipped.
Type XVIII of Corinth collection, type 56A of Agora collection ... 21 February 1936 |
Handle and tip of nozzle missing.
Small raised base. Around shoulder, a band of alternately single and double ovules, with nodules between.
Black glaze much flaked.
Dull buff clay.
Type XVIII of Corinth ... 24 February 1936 |
Front lower part of infundibulum remains.
Letters in raised characters.
Flaky brown glaze.
Dirty buff clay.
Type XVIII (?) of Corinth collection, Signed Bases type of Agora collection.
Strosis I, red ... 25 February 1936 |
| A fragment of the nozzle and part of the rim.
Graffito on top and on side of the nozzle.
Type VIIA of Corinth collection, type 25B of Agora collection.
Channel mouth 2. 505, 530, 562, 2176 Leica, XXV-78 ... 20 February 1936 |
Vertical strap handle and end of nozzle missing.
Raised edge around small sunken center; three small holes and central filling hole inside it. On upper body, horizontal band of scale pattern, dots above ... 25 February 1936 |
Vertical strap handle and end of nozzle broken off.
Moulded wreath on upper body.
Red to black glaze.
Type XVIII of Corinth collection, type 54A of Agora collection. Cistern. Leica ... 27 February 1936 |
Part of rim and side with one horizontal handle attachment at left.
Incised on side.
Black glaze.
Type VI (early 4th. century variety) of Corinth collection, type 23C of Agora collection.
In Hellenistic ... 27 February 1936 |
Nozzle, part of side, and vertical strap handle missing.
Wreath moulded on upper body. Relief letters underneath.
Dull black glaze, chipped.
Dirty buff clay.
Type XVIII of Corinth collection, type 54C ... 4 March 1936 |
Under side of nozzle and part of bottom.
Relief letters.
Black glaze.
Type XVIII of Corinth collection, Signed Bases type of Agora collection.
Cistern. Leica ... 5 March 1936 |
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 |
About one-third of the body missing, and one side of the nozzle, and handle.
Upper body ribbed; cornucopia-shaped lug.
Letters on bottom.
Red to black glaze.
Type XVIII (post Sullan) of Corinth collection, ... 3 March 1936 |
Fragment from lower front part; upper body ribbed.
Black glaze much peeled.
Letters underneath, in relief.
Type XVIII of Corinth collection, Signed Base type of Agora collection. Cistern, middle fill ... 7 March 1936 |
Part of side and bottom of lamp.
Letters in relief on the bottom.
Red glaze much peeled.
Type XVIII of Corinth collection, Signed Bases type of Agora collection.
Cistern, middle fill. Leica ... 7 March 1936 |
End of nozzle and handle missing.
High raised edge about small plain top; low flat base; angular body.
Relief rosettes on upper body.
Dull black glaze.
Gray clay.
Type XIX of Corinth collection, type ... 9 March 1936 |
End of nozzle and high band handle broken off.
Plain slightly sunken top. Column (?) on which lamp stood broken off shortly below attachment to lamp. Lug on one side. Mold made.
Brownish-red glaze.
Type ... 9 March 1936 |
Handle missing.
Shallow watch -shaped body on ring foot. Imbricated leaf pattern on upper body.
Faint letters in relief underneath.
Thin red glaze.
Type XVIII of Corinth collection, type 51 variant of ... 9 March 1936 |
Complete.
Plain wheel made type, with small sunken top and high band handle, singly grooved. Bottom bearly flat, grooved to simulate ring foot.
Black glaze much chipped.
Type XII (late straight variety) ... 10 March 1936 |
Part of the flat raised bottom preserved
Letters in relief.
Black glaze.
Type XVIII of Corinth collection, type 52G of Agora collection.
ADDENDA More found in going through sherds gives most of the lower ... 10 March 1936 |
Handle and end of triangular nozzle missing.
Moulded leaf pattern on upper body. Raised edge around small plain top. Three holes beside filling hole.
Black glaze.
Gray clay.
Type XIX (post Sullan) of ... 10 March 1936 |
| Handleless lamp with pierced lug on one side. Wheel made.
Broad top, slightly concave. Simulated ring foot.
Black glaze, much peeled.
Type XVI (glazed variety) of Corinth collection, type 33A of Agora ... 12 March 1936 |
Handle, end of nozzle and fragments from back missing.
Relief olive wreath on upper body.
Letters beneath, incised in the unbaked clay.
Poor black glaze; not covering the lower part.
Type XVIII of Corinth ... 11 March 1936 |
Nozzle and handle missing.
Upper body ribbed, with rosette on one side, cornucopia on the other.
Underneatrh, signature in two lines.
Black glaze.
Type XVIII of Corinth collection, type 52B of Agora collection ... 12 March 1936 |
| End of nozzle missing.
Low raised base, much chipped. No handle.
On side, in gray, dipinto.
Unglazed.
Attic clay.
Type XVII (?) of Corinth collection, type 34 variant of Agora collection. Disturbed Hellenistic ... 16 March 1936 |
| 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 |
Part of bottom, with raised base.
Two letters in relief on the bottom: "ΛΕ".
Reddish glaze.
Type XVIII (?) of Corinth collection, Signed Bases type of Agora collection. Cistern, going through earth. Leica, ... 17 March 1936 |
Much of wall and most of nozzle missing.
Neat ring foot; plump rounding body, plain concave discus surrounded by a flat raised band. High-swung double handle ending in ears at the upper attachment; something ... 4 March 1936 |
Part of bottom and lower nozzle.
Four letters incised.
Poor black glaze.
Type XVIII of Corinth collection, Signed Bases type of Agora collection.
Cistern, earth various fills. Leica, LIX-19 ... 18 March 1936 |
The bottom of a lamp is preserved.
Low base; letters in relief.
Peeled red glaze.
Type XVIII of Corinth collection, Signed Bases type of Agora collection.
Cistern. Leica, LIX-19 ... 23 March 1936 |
| Upper part of collar and one nozzle broken off. Three nozzles chipped.
Low ring base; groove around outer edge of plain narrow rim.
Brownish black glaze, somewhat peeled.
Type VIIA of Corinth collection, ... 26 March 1936 |
Part of the bottom preserved, with letters in relief.
Worn black glaze.
Type XVIII (?) of Corinth collection, Signed Bases type of Agora collection.
Cistern. Leica, LIX-19 ... 9 March 1936 |
Fragment from wall and rim.
Glazed red to black on the rim and inside (worn).
Outside unglazed.
Type II of Corinth collection, type 16B of Agora collection. Well. Leica ... March 1936 |
The left half preserved, with the stub of the broad vertical handle, and a trace of the start of the nozzle.
Broad flat bottom. Wall convex below, slightly concave above.
Coarse micaceous red clay; buff ... March 1936 |
Half of an unglazed lamp of coarse, highly micaceous clay like that of a household pot.
Bottom nearly flat; sides flaring, then concave in profile. Flat rim.
Probably not Attic.
Type 16 variant of Agora ... 1 April 1936 |
Most of one nozzle missing.
Rounding bottom; small central socket; large spoon-shaped nozzles, opposite each other, encroaching slightly on rim.
Black glaze inside, on nozzles, and on rim, save for a reserved ... 19-23 March 1936 |
Intact.
Pierced knob on shoulder; ring foot reserved beneath. Wheel made
Thin black glaze both inside and out, scratched from a groove around the filling hole. Charcoal clings to the wick hole.
On the ... 4 April 1936 |
Part of the bottom preserved, with a raised base on which are letters in relief.
Black glaze.
Type XVIII of Corinth collection, Signed Bases type of Agora collection. Cistern, earth. Leica, LIX-19 ... 30 March 1936 |
| Complete.
Moulded in two halves and stuck together.
Plain lamp in shape suggesting type XVIII of Corinth collection, with a similar nozzle and high handle.
Raised ridge around small flat top.
Over upper ... 3 April 1936 |
About one-quarter of body, with nozzle-hole in wall, preserved.
Flat bottom. Concave lower body at an angle to upper wall. Raised mouldings around inner and outer edges of flat rim.
Black glaze on lower ... 2 April 1936 |
Handle missing.
Shallow angular body, the upper part petal-ribbed.
Poor brownish glaze, much peeled.
Type XVIII of Corinth collection, type 52F of Agora collection. Well. Leica, 7-44 ... 3 April 1936 |
Handle missing.
Similar to L 2200, even to the lugs, but the top surrounded by a high edge. Two air holes at base of nozzle.
Pale yellow-buff slip, very thin brownish glaze over top, upper part of outside, ... 3 April 1936 |
Handle and end of nozzle missing.
On upper body, ribs, and St. Andrew's crosses with small impressed dots between arms. Two air holes at base of nozzle. The top surrounded by a high edge.
Remains of very ... 3 April 1936 |
Handle and end of nozzle missing.
The top surrounded by a high edge; on the upper body a wreath boukranion (?).
Handle seems to have been a basket handle, over the filling hole.
Two air holes at base ... 3 April 1936 |
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