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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

[Agora Object] L 8: Lamp

Rim with three grooves for side panels. On discus, central filling hole. Handle, solid, triple grooved. On reverse, double concentric groove, signed. Unglazed. Red clay. Type XXVIII of Corinth collection ... 13 June 1931

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[Agora Object] L 114: Lamp Fragment

Handle broken. Large part of discus missing. On rim, alternating trees and circles. On discus, traces of a set of small concentric circles with crescents around it. Handle solid. On bottom, low base ring ... 20 June 1931

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[Agora Object] L 249: Mold Fragment for Bottom of Lamp

The reverse, with the "A" and a few rows of the dots on the body, preserved. Type XX of Corinth collection. To clay. 513 Leica, 2-26 ... 24 June 1931

[Agora Object] L 254: Handle of Lamp

Large handle, triangular, set at an angle to the body of the lamp; triple ridge down center, from which spring several diagonal ridges, giving a leaf-like effect. The back of the handle has a very low ... 1931

[Agora Object] L 313: Lamp Fragment

Handle and part of top preserved. On rim, broad groove, containing a band of triangles in raised hatching, their bases towards the outside. On discus, near its top, there remains part of a figure of a ... 29 July 1931

[Agora Object] L 341: Lamp Fragment

Fragment of top part. Nozzle and bottom of lamp missing. Rim down sloping, ornamented round the discus with a triple wavy line, in each inner wave, a dot; outer part of rim has rows of small dots. Discus, ... 15 February 1932

[Agora Object] L 396: Lamp Fragment

Fragment of rim and side preserved. On rim, pattern of concentric circles and triple volutes, one of each preserved, from back of lamp neck start of handle. Orange-red slip. Fine pink clay. Type XXXI ... 29 February 1932

[Agora Object] L 404: Lamp

Vertical handle broken away. Body covered with raised dots. Discus plain, rather deep; surrounded by triple groove and raised edge. Nozzle rounded, decorated in volutes; set off from body by raised band ... 1 March 1932

[Agora Object] L 476: Lamp Fragment

Small fragment of signed reverse. On bottom remains of single almond-shaped groove, within which is part of a signature perhaps that of "ΛΟΥΚΙΟ(Υ)" (?). Unglazed. Pale buff clay. Type XXVII of Corinth ... 24 March 1932

[Agora Object] L 498: Lamp Fragment

Fragment of discus and rim. On rim, vine pattern. On discus, Eros, running right, carrying a goose. Thin purplish-black wash. Grayish-buff clay. Type XXVIII of Corinth collection. Leica ... 4 April 1932

[Agora Object] L 499: Lamp Fragment

Back part of rim. Vertical band handle broken away. Rim slightly sunk beneath upper edge of vertical sides; small leaves in relief. Rather good red glaze. Soft red to buff clay. Type XXII (?) of Corinth ... 4 April 1932

[Agora Object] L 514: Lamp Fragment

Fragment of discus and rim. Rim sunk, with raised motifs: studded triangles, quatrefoil, concentric circles, leaf. Rather large discus, sunk, with relief picture: preserved upper part of male figure in ... 7 April 1932

[Agora Object] L 594: Lamp

Rim, divided by groove into two plain bands, the inner one depressed; plain bands form panels at sides; at the nozzle the outer bands curve round the inner, to the edge of the discus. Between these bands, ... 5 May 1932

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[Agora Object] L 595: Lamp

Nozzle broken away. On rim, ovule pattern, panelled. On discus, on top part, bearded figure in tunic, boots and small cap, facing right, holding shield before him. Filling hole on center right, between ... 5 May 1932

[Agora Object] L 605: Lamp Fragment

Fragment from upper part of lamp. On rim, between raised edges, alternating triangles, circles and rosettes. On discus, dove, with wheel in field below beak; broken filling hole above and below bird. Thin ... 11 May 1932

[Agora Object] L 606: Lamp Fragment

Fragment from right side of lamp. Plain, flat rim, set off by two grooves from plain concave discus. Rather long nozzle; pointed, with volutes on rim and a small ridge between. No trace of handle at the ... 11 May 1932

[Agora Object] L 614: Lamp

Part of lower left side of body missing. Lamp without globules on rim and body but with signature in small raised dots. Discus plain; filling hole off center, left; double ridge round outer edge. Handle ... 17 May 1932

[Agora Object] L 628: Lamp Fragment

Fragment from top part. Nozzle and vertical band handle broken away. Typical body, covered with small raised globules. Concave discus, surrounded by raised rings; central filling hole. Nozzle broken away ... 31 May 1932

[Agora Object] L 644: Lamp

Vertical strap handle broken away. Concave plain discus; solid ornamental lugs on sides. Traces of raised "A" on base. Thin brown glaze. Bright red clay. Type XXIV of Corinth collection. Well. Leica, ... 10 June 1932