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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] IL 907: Lead Lamp

Complete except for chip from one side. Somewhat bent. Wide shallow lamp with flaring sides, low base and long open nozzle. The handle is a rectangular band attached at the rim and curved down to form ... 1 August 1947

[Agora Object] L 1566: Lamp

Only a fragment from the top and side is preserved. The side wall is almost vertical; the rim is broad and flat, rising slightly toward the middle. Around the filling hole it terminates in a depressed ... 1933

[Agora Object] L 1585: Lamp

Fragments of body and nozzle missing. Pierced knob at left. Red glaze on interior which has run through the nozzle and streaked exterior at right. Type 25C' of Agora collection, type VIII of Corinth collection ... April 1934