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[Agora Publication] Lamps of the Roman Period: First to Seventh Century after Christ

Perlzweig, J ... American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... Nearly 3,000 specimens of lamps of “Roman” character are catalogued in this volume that covers the period from the 1st century B.C. to the 8th century A.D. The lamps are not easy to classify because the ... 1961

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[Agora Object] L 355: Lamp

Middle part of bottom and nozzle broken away. Fragmentary. Plain rim, sloping outward, surrounded by double circular groove. On discus, crab; close below it, small filling hole. Handle with double groove ... 17 February 1932

[Agora Object] L 390: Lamp Fragment

Fragment of discus and rim; part of left side of discus preserved. Nozzle broken away. Οuter part of rim plain; inner part has three circular ridges surrounding discus. Discus, shows figure, upper part ... 24 February 1932

[Agora Object] L 411: Lamp Fragment

Handle attachment of lamp. Outer part of perforated handle preserved, with crescent-shaped attachment Purplish-red glaze. Pinkish-buff clay. Type XXI of Corinth collection. Leica ... 1 March 1932

[Agora Object] L 412: Handle Fragment of Lamp

Suspension type handle with cylindrical stem surmounted by small grooved loop. At bottom small bit of discus preserved. Traces of red glaze. Fine, buff clay. Type XXX of Corinth collection. Leica ... 1 March 1932

[Agora Object] L 416: Lamp Fragment

Fragment of rim and discus. Mended from two pieces. On rim, impressed oblique leaf pattern. Discus plain, surrounded by double groove forming raised band. Moulded band surrounds central filling hole. Light ... 1 March 1932

[Agora Object] L 431: Lamp

Top of handle broken away. Rim rather narrow. On discus, garlanded amphora with tip set in flat base, and forked stick to brace it. Filling hole below, left. Surrounded by groove, the ends of which divide ... 2 March 1932

[Agora Object] L 463: Lamp Fragment

Fragment from left side of nozzle of large lamp. On nozzle, large wick hole; at the left, one end of a large volute. Glaze dark silvery gray, thick and good. Gray clay. Type XXI of Corinth collection ... 17 March 1932

[Agora Object] L 471: Lamp Fragment

Fragment with nozzle and part of bottom. Plain, round nozzle, not encroaching on rim, but joined to it by two volutes of which the lower ends, near the nozzle, remain. Low base, with traces of a circular ... 21 March 1932

[Agora Object] L 596: Lamp

Tip of nozzle missing; top of handle broken off. Rim plain. Plain discus, concave, with two grooves round outer edge; small central filling hole. Nozzle, modified heart-shaped Vertical handle pierced ... 5 May 1932

[Agora Object] L 607: Lamp Fragment

Handle and nozzle broken away. Very narrow rim, ridged. On discus, erotic representation. No volutes on nozzle. Vertical band handle; also a flat projection at each side of the lamp. On bottom, low ring ... 11 May 1932

[Agora Object] L 615: Lamp Fragment

Fragment of top part; back and left side preserved. On rim, impressed ovules, interrupted at the nozzle; at the break, a bit of the volute on the left side preserved. Discus plain, almond-shaped, with ... 17 May 1932

[Agora Object] L 629: Lamp Fragment

Fragment of discus preserved. Figure of Heracles standing facing, turned slightly to his left; with his outstretched left arm he grasps the neck of the Hydra, his right arm is drawn back behind his head ... 31 May 1932

[Agora Object] L 652: Lamp Fragment

The handle, part of the discus and right side, the lower front part of body, and the tip of the nozzle missing. Mended. Plain rim. Deep depressed discus; elaborate lugs on both sides, with the letter "A", ... 1932

[Agora Object] L 1095: Lamp Fragments

Three larger fragments and eight smaller ones. The largest is made up of seven pieces and shows the convex sides, the double grooved rim, a tiny bit of the slightly sunken discus, and a small part of the ... 8 February 1932

[Agora Object] L 1152: Lamp Fragment

Mended from two pieces; a bit of the back of the lamp, with part of the handle, remains. The large discus, which carried some representation in relief, is separated from the narrow rim by two grooves ... 24 June 1933

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[Agora Object] L 1154: Lamp

Mended from three pieces; the tip of the nozzle missing, and bits from the discus. Much water worn. Flat base, no handle, volutes on nozzle; very narrow rim sloping toward discus. On the discus a horseman ... 30 June 1933

[Agora Object] L 1155: Lamp

Mended from several pieces; part of bottom, walls and discus, and end of nozzle missing. Very narrow flat rim; volutes at nozzle. On the discus, the figure of a gladiator, left, with spear and small shield ... 30 June 1933

[Agora Object] L 1156: Lamp

Mended from several pieces; part of the discus, and most of the nozzle missing. Small rim; sunken discus with a large rosette; small volutes on the nozzle; low base ring; vertical ring handle. Remains ... 30 June 1933

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[Agora Object] L 1158: Handle Attachment for Lamp

Broken off where it joined the handle proper. A triangular ornament, curving inward at the tip, decorated on the face with an acanthus leaf in relief. Made in two pieces; holllow. Thin dull reddish to ... 30 June 1933