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[Agora Publication] Terracottas and Plastic Lamps of the Roman Period

Grandjouan, C ... American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... The volume contains a short introduction, a classification by types, a critical catalogue, a register of the dated contexts, concordances and indexes, and an excursus by T. B. L. Webster on the theatrical ... 1961

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[Agora Object] L 855: Plastic Lamp Fragment

Lamp in shape of hare. The base and part of the right side of the animal missing. No indication of the nozzle. The hare is crouching and nibbling at something held between his front paws. That the object ... 21 March 1933

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[Agora Object] L 986: Plastic Lamp Fragment

Fragment with animal's head. A hog's (or bear's?) head, broken away behind the shoulders. Moulded in two pieces with a vertical join. The eyes deeply punched. Thin red wash. Light red clay. Probably belongs ... 17 May 1933

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[Agora Object] L 1127: Plastic Lamp Fragment

A boy crouches to right, his elbow below his knee. Only a part of his right side, from the flat bottom of the lamp proper to his shoulder, is preserved. Pinkish-brown clay, with black to reddish-brown ... 19 June 1933

[Agora Object] L 1535: Nozzle of Plastic Lamp

The nozzle in the shape of a phallos. Remains of heavy white slip. Coarse red clay. Leica, LXIX-23 ... 7 May 1934

[Agora Object] L 1702: Plastic Lamp Fragment

The upper part of a plastic lamp in the form of an animal. Perhaps a bear (?). Pierced eyes. Broken away below. Above a pierced vertical handle similar to those of lamps of type XXVIII of Corinth collection ... 23 March 1935

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[Agora Object] L 2346: Plastic Lamp Fragment

Broken around edges of the figure and below. A seated dog, wearing a collar. Traces of the handle behind; filling hole beneath the body. Bored eyes. Red wash outside, and some inside. Finished Cistern ... 4 May 1936

[Agora Object] L 2478: Head of Plastic Lamp

Broken away below and at top. A head with negroid features wearing a pointed hood. Trace of opening at left, above. Purplish glaze wash inside and out. Pinkish-buff clay. Late Roman fill. Leica, LXIX-18 ... 26 May 1936

[Agora Object] L 2599: Plastic Lamp: Lion

Lower part, including body of lamp, broken away. A lion lying down. Eyes pierced. Pierced suspension handle at top of head; filling hole at side, below lion's right leg. Red glaze inside and out. Buff ... 12 June 1936

[Agora Object] L 2630: Plastic Lamp Fragment

From a figurine lamp. foot with phallus nozzle. Poor red glaze. Roman Cellar. Layer 4. Leica, LXIX-23 ... 31 March 1936

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[Agora Object] L 2893: Plastic Lamp

Fragments missing from base and from tip of nozzle. A negroid figure in short cloak crouches, clasping in front of him the large nozzle. The filling hole opens in a protuberance on his back; the pierced ... 9 April 1937

[Agora Object] L 2960: Plastic Lamp

In the shape of a membrum virile, with filling hole and wick hole above. For attachment to a figurine. Flaky brown clay and flaky red glaze. Gravelly filling in bottom of Great Drain. Filling disturbed, ... 24 April 1937

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[Agora Object] L 3101: Plastic Lamp

Part of infundibulum broken away. A wild boar couchant, rests on a high base. A pierced suspension lug rises from his shoulders; in his back is the filling hole. Pale yellow clay covered with dull red ... 200-250 A.D.

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[Agora Object] L 3277: Plastic Lamp Fragment: Male Torso

Head, arms, legs and phallos missing. Arms raised, right leg advanced. Large round vent hole between shoulders at back. The phallos was probably a lamp. Orange to buff at surfaces; no paint. Fine micaceous ... 24 February 1938

[Agora Object] L 3457: Plastic Lamp

Nozzle broken away. A crouching negro boy wearing a hooded cloak, the cloak thrown over his shoulder. High oval base; filling hole behind head; hood pierced to serve as handle. Red glaze, rather flaked ... 23 May 1938

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[Agora Object] L 3458: Plastic Lamp

Feet and base missing; also handle on top of head. Nude crouching figure wearing a high pointed hood; hands under chin; curls falling to shoulders. Dull red glaze, rather flaked. Buff clay. Well, lower ... 23 May 1938

[Agora Object] L 3460: Plastic Lamp

Broken all around. The head and one side preserved, and a fragment of the other, with filling hole on base. A bear standing on a base; animals and vegetable ornament in relief on the base. Pierced handle ... 23 May 1938

[Agora Object] L 3682: Plastic Lamp Fragment

Fragment from one side of upper part of a moulded lamp, showing head, shoulders, and part of back of crouching negro; head thrown back. Base of handle attachment in angle between shoulders and back of ... 3 April 1939

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[Agora Object] L 3713: Plastic Lamp: Boar

Intact except for cracks. A boar, sitting on his haunches, his head turned slightly to one side; an elongated oval base serves as infundibulum, the nozzle under the boar's snout. Pierced ungrooved handle ... 18 April 1939

[Agora Object] L 3812: Plastic Lamp Fragment

Only face of bear preserved. Red glaze; red wash inside. Eyes lightly pierced. Orange-buff clay. Third cut; Byzantine fill below layer 8. Leica, LXIX-25 ... 17 May 1939

[Agora Object] L 3893: Lamp

Handle missing; otherwise intact. Roughly watch-shaped body; thickened rim around filling hole. On upper body, three relief-rosettes at each side, one on nozzle. Signed on bottom, "alpha", the letter in ... 7 June 1939

[Agora Object] L 4309: Plastic Lamp Fragment

Part of left side preserved, with about half the nozzle. One foreleg and part of the body of an animal, squatting on his hind quarters, on an oval base grooved above and below. The animal's coat indicated ... 15 July 1947

[Agora Object] L 4422: Plastic Nozzle of Lamp

Intact. Elongated oval object, hollow; one end pointed the other rounded; roughly flattened on top, and pierced by two large holes near the blunt end. Unglazed. Reddish clay. North Hypocaust Room. Furnace ... 27 March 1948

[Agora Object] L 4690: Lamp Fragment

Single piece from rim and disk of large lamp. Part of high relief on discus pierced-perhaps a pointed cap (?), boukranion (?). Broad slightly downturned rim, bordered at both edges by a groove. Remains ... 1946

[Agora Object] L 4783: Plastic Lamp Fragment

Broken above and on left side and at back. Apparently part of the roughly oblong oil-container at the bottom of the lamp. Flat beneath. Plastic face at end of plain wall of clay. Chin on level of bottom ... 11 May 1951

[Agora Object] L 4810: Plastic Lamp Fragment

Only forepart of plastic bear on upper part of lamp preserved. From back of bear rises plain handle, not quite pierced through. Eyes of bear pierced. Red to brown glaze outside, and over much of inside ... 7 June 1951

[Agora Object] L 4942: Plastic Lamp Fragment

Part of head of bear, with pierced handle attached to right side of head, towards back. No glaze. Yellow-buff clay. Late Roman fill. 2119 Leica, LXIX-25 ... 24 April 1952

[Agora Object] L 4996: Plastic Lamp Fragment

Upper front part of lamp, near handle. Grotesque male figure, negroid type, wearing a hooked cloak. Heavy red glaze on outside. Pinkish-buff micaceous clay. Provenience unknown. Leica, LXIX-19 ... 1953

[Agora Object] L 5244: Plastic Lamp Fragment

Broken all around. Fragment from base and part of superstructure of plastic lamp, with oil-hole set in top of base, showing a crouching or fallen animal, bull or deer. Probably from a combat scene. Red ... 5 April 1934

[Agora Object] L 5283: Nozzle of Plastic Lamp

Nozzle in form of a phallos preserved. Well in branch of aqueduct; container 14. 1203 Leica ... August 1955

[Agora Object] T 47: Lamp Fragment

Nozzle from phallic lamp. Unglazed. Coarse red clay. 645 Leica, LXIX-23 ... 1931

[Agora Object] T 242: Animal Figurine Fragment

Fragment from upper part of body of short-tailed animal. Heavy coat indicated by rows of small gouges; part of mane (?) next break at front. Mould-made; hollow. Thin red wash. Pink to buff clay. Clearing ... 27 April 1932

[Agora Object] T 424: Lion Figurine

Lion crouching right, raised on a base. One large fragment and four small ones preserved; broken away on top, and in front; the entire back has gone except for the haunches. About half the base is left ... 5 April 1933

[Agora Object] T 711: Grotesque Figurine Fragment

Preserved is left half of upper body and head of a grotesque negroid figurine. At the top, traces of a hole for suspension. Moulded. Traces of matte light red or brownish glaze remains. Lower red layers ... 4 March 1935

[Agora Object] T 856: Duck Figurine Fragment

Head of duck figurine. The lower bill is missing, the head broken away below. At the back of the head is a small projection, pierced with a hole for suspension. Purplish red glaze wash. Red clay with bits ... 13 May 1935

[Agora Object] T 997: Grotesque Female Figurine

A pregnant woman figurine. Head, arms, right leg, and left foot missing. Traces of red to brownish glaze. Micaceous red clay. Late Roman. Gravelly fill of Great Drain. Leica, LXIX-20 ... 21 February 1936

[Agora Object] T 1125: Head of Child Figurine

Head, left arm, right hand and part of chest preserved; broken at back and below. Head with heavy curls under a draped cap; both arms bent up on chest with hands under chin. Eyes drilled. Traces of white ... 18 April 1936

[Agora Object] T 1146: Lantern Fragment

First interpretation: uncertain object. Full width preserved, with part of top (or bottom), of one face, and of both sides. In the face a large rectangular cutting, and two small round holes. Horizontal ... 17 April 1936

[Agora Object] T 1192: Head of Grotesque Figurine

Intact above neck. Old man with slightly bald head, wrinkled brow, stub nose, short beard and moustache, pierced eyes. Short hair on back of head drawn up into topknot with grooves and dots. Red clay, ... 14 May 1936

[Agora Object] T 1208: Female Head

Intact except for chips from chin. Broken at neck. Punched eyes. Hair in waves in front, smooth behind, ending in long bunn low on the neck. Traces of light slip. Light red clay. In 3rd c. A.D. fill. Leica, ... 21 May 1936