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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

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[Agora Object] L 1846: Lamp

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

[Agora Object] L 1847: Lamp

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

[Agora Object] L 1848: Lamp

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

[Agora Object] L 1849: Lamp

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

[Agora Object] L 1850: Lamp

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

[Agora Object] L 1852: Lamp

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

[Agora Object] L 1853: Lamp

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