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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 1367: Lamp Fragment

Only a fragment of the side wall and nozzle remains. The side wall symmetrically convex; the rim flat, projecting slightly to outside, with two shallow furrows on top; the nozzle unbridged. Good black ... 22 March 1934

[Agora Object] L 1892: Lamp Fragment

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

[Agora Object] L 2261: Lamp Fragment

Fragment preserving profile, most of nozzle, and part of left side. Flat bottom; short unbridged nozzle; open top; elaborately profiled wall, the lower concave on top, and projecting a little beyond the ... 16 April 1936

[Agora Object] L 3149: Lamp Fragment

Two joining fragments preserve complete profile. Sharply angular body; out-turned lip. Black glaze inside and out, except on flat bottom. Type I of Corinth collection, type 6B of Agora collection. Big ... March 1937

[Agora Object] L 3493: Lamp Fragment with Unbridged Nozzle

The very large nozzle only remains. The side wall was almost vertical; its top flat and inclined inward. Glossy black glaze inside and out. Type 6B of Agora collection. Metroon Pit (δ), north extension, ... 19 March 1938

[Agora Object] L 3591: Lamp Fragment

Fragment from forepart of lamp with start of nozzle. Low flat raised base, rounded body, narrow rim nearly flat, projecting slightly outside; broad unbridged nozzle. Good black glaze inside and out, the ... 19-27 May 1937

[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