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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

[Agora Object] L 1368: Lamp

Handle only missing. Plain discus; double volute on neck; vertical strap handle. Thin brown glaze. Brown clay. Type XXIII of Corinth collection. Well on slopes of Kolonos. Leica ... 23 March 1934

[Agora Object] L 1375: Lamp

The nozzle broken off. Shallow body; simulated ring foot; large concave discus, ornamented with raised rings. Volutes at the base of the nozzle. Light brown clay, once covered with thin black glaze, now ... 26 March 1934

[Agora Object] L 1383: Lamp

Complete except for handle. Large plain discus; ears on both sides of the small rim. The bottom flat, with a raised letter "A" as signature. Red wash. Reddish clay. Type ΧΧΙV of Corinth collection. 95/Δ'* ... 30 March 1934

[Agora Object] L 1438: Lamp Fragment

Fragment of discus. Preserved is the body of a bull, left. Red glaze. Pinkish-buff, slightly micaceous clay. Type XXIV of Corinth collection. Leica ... 13 April 1934

[Agora Object] L 1512: Discus Fragment of Lamp

A draped female figure, seated sideways on a lion, left. Her head and shoulders, and the forepart of the lion, missing. Dull red glaze, worn. Micaceous buff clay. Type XXII (?) of Corinth collection ... 1 May 1934

[Agora Object] L 1514: Lamp Fragment: Maker's Mark

The signature inscribed in the wet clay. Red wash over part of the inside and irregularly on the bottom and outside. Pinkish-buff clay. Leica ... 4 May 1934

[Agora Object] L 1519: Lamp

Nozzle and handle broken off. Volutes at the base of the nozzle, circles round rim, dots in a circle on outside of depressed discus. Very low ring base. Unglazed. Greenish clay. Type XXIII of Corinth ... 4 May 1934

[Agora Object] L 1557: Lamp Fragment

The nozzle and bottom are missing. Plain concave discus. Narrow rim with two grooves around the inside. Vertical grooved pierced handle. Micaceous pink clay; red glaze over a heavy white slip. Type XXV ... Late 1st.-150 A.D.

[Agora Object] L 1558: Lamp Fragment

The nozzle and part of the body preserved. Narrow rim, plain concave discus. Short nozzle, with wick-hole encroaching on the rim. A small depressed ring at each side of the base of the nozzle. On the bottom, ... Late 1st.-150 A.D.

[Agora Object] L 1561: Lamp Fragment

Part of the nozzle of an extremely large lamp, with a volute at the base. The left side and top are broken away. Trace of burning at the end inside. Pink clay; traces of red wash. Type XXI of Corinth ... Late 1st. century B.C.-1st. century A.D.

[Agora Object] L 1590: Lamp Fragment

Most of nozzle and about half of discus and upper part of body preserved. On discus, a biga left, the horses and the wheel of the chariot preserved. Three grooves separate discus from plain rim. Volutes ... 50-100 A.D.

[Agora Object] L 1592: Lamp Fragment

Part of bottom, side and nozzle attachment preserved. On bottom a raised "A". Red clay with mica. Dull black glaze on exterior. Type XX of Corinth collection. Cf. Corinth IV, ii, pp. 70-73, nos. 372-382, ... 50-early 2nd. century A.D.

[Agora Object] L 1595: Lamp

Handle, nozzle and about half the discus missing. Fragmentary. Rosette on discus, separated by double groove from plain rim. Single groove separates flat bottom from sides. Signature in raised letters ... Late 1st. or early 2nd. century A.D.

[Agora Object] L 1596: Lamp Fragment

About half of rim and adjacent parts preserved. Moulded handle broken away. Rosette on discus. Plain rim. Short rounded nozzle encroaches on rim. Buff clay, with some mica. Thin reddish to brown glaze ... Late 1st.-early 2nd. century A.D.

[Agora Object] L 1600: Lamp Fragments

Five fragments preserved. Two joining fragments, preserve the plain sunken discus, with small central filling hole, which runs over without transitional groove into the rounded plain rim. On the discus ... Late 1st. -early 2nd. century A.D.

[Agora Object] L 1602: Lamp Fragment

Part of discus and rim only preserved. Rosette or shell on discus. On rim alternately broad and narrow raised tongues. Light brown clay, with some mica. Thin worn grayish glaze. Type XXI of Corinth collection ... 1-50 A.D.

[Agora Object] L 1682: Lamp Fragment

Fragment of lamp with handle. The handle, with a single groove over it, is pierced from front to back rather than from side to side. Pale pinkish-buff clay, buff surface. Probably related to type XXVIII ... 6 March 1935

[Agora Object] L 1722: Discus of Lamp

Part of discus and rim preserved. On discus, a basin on a stand, about it grape vines. The rim plain, with plain panel with sunken dot on either side. Pale buff clay. Type XXVII of Corinth collection ... 3 April 1935

[Agora Object] L 1730: Lamp Fragment

Nozzle and greater part of disk and rim preserved. The narrow rim has an ovule pattern, broken by a raised knob in the middle of the side. A small circle takes the place of the ovule on each of nozzle, ... Latest 1st.-early 2nd. centuries A.D.

[Agora Object] L 1771: Lamp Fragment

Preserved are most of the disk and about half the rim, part of the side and of the nozzle. Broken away at left. In relief, an urn in front of a herm. Thin chocolate-brown glaze. Fine buff clay resembling ... 11 May 1935