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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 861: Lamp

End of nozzle broken off, and knob at left side chipped away. A shallow groove round the outer edge of the broad, nearly flat top. Unglazed outside with fine self slip; black glaze inside, and some spilled ... 4 April 1933

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[Agora Object] L 2895: Lamp with Lid

Body mended from many pieces; complete except for fragments of top, and chips. Lid complete except for tip, and chips. Deep bodied lamp on high base; walls nearly vertical; broad rim slightly insloping, ... 5 April 1937

[Agora Object] L 3536: Lamp

Intact. Flat bottom; nearly vertical sides; broad rim, slightly down sloping. Pierced knob at side. Red glaze inside only. Soft pinkish-buff clay. Type VIII (conventional type) of Corinth collection, ... 8 June 1938

[Agora Object] L 3537: Lamp

Intact except for chip from lip. Similar to L 3536 (Ω 855) but with neatly made base, concave below and with a groove at the outer edge of the rim. Outside slipped; inside dull black glaze. Buff clay ... 8 June 1938

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[Agora Object] L 4335: Lamp

Mended from many pieces; small bits missing. High base, slightly concave beneath and finished with a raised disk at center; flat top with a groove around the outer edge; pierced lug. Black glaze inside ... 1 August 1947

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[Agora Object] L 4355: Lamp

Complete. Low base and flat rim grooved around outer edge. Pierced lug at one side; no handle. Black glaze inside only. Surface much burned. Type VIIIB of Corinth collection, type 25D of Agora collection ... 29 September 1947

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[Agora Deposit] C 17:2: Pyre North of House G

North of House G (RSY=Pyre 13). Concentration of artifacts, small pieces of bone, and burnt material in stratum, no pit discerned. The pyre is cut by the trench of a wall of a Roman house to north. It ... 290-250 B.C.