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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 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

[Agora Object] L 530: Lamp

Horizontal band handle broken away. Body with slightly profiled sides, sloping in to top. On rim, narrow band, set off from body by groove. Rather small nozzle; flat on top. Small base, rising inside ... 18 April 1932

[Agora Object] L 549: Lamp

Ball-shaped body; slightly flattened on top. Rim consits of narrow raised band round filling hole, set off from body by a broad and a narrow groove. Neither handle or knob. Rather small, deep nozzle and ... 22 April 1932

[Agora Object] L 701: Lamp Fragment with Graffito

Fragment of nozzle preserved. On the rim, a small groove within which the top of the lamp continues to rise. On the flat top of the nozzle is scratched a letter. Thin black glaze inside; outside unglazed, ... 20 February 1933

[Agora Object] L 1927: Lamp

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

[Agora Object] L 1928: Lamp

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

[Agora Object] L 2225: Lamp

Intact. Raised base; much carbon around nozzle. Inner edge of filling hole thickened. Glazed inside only. Type VIIB of Corinth collection, type 25A' of Agora collection. ADDENDA Compare type X of Corinth ... 6 April 1936