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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 4190: Lamp

Fragments of rim and nozzle missing. Narrow rim, sloping slightly inward; slight projection on outside. Floor rises toward sharp come at center. Floor and top of rim, dull black glaze. Outside unglazed ... 14 March 1947

[Agora Object] L 4191: Lamp

Handle, and part of nozzle, rim and wall, restored. Lamp with unbridged nozzle. Angular profile, the body broad below; flat bottom; flat projecting rim; attachment for band handle preserved; broad nozzle ... 17 March 1947

[Agora Object] L 4192: Lamp

End of nozzle broken; otherwise intact. Two lugs, double spirals, on rim, and traces of other relief decoration. Band handle. Raised band around filling hole. Metallic glaze, rather flaked. Type XVIII ... 14 May 1947