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| 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 |
Intact.
Plain rim, raised band around discus, on which is head of Mithras, or Attis.
Small heart-shaped nozzle; pierced handle. Groove around circular reverse.
Light red metallic glaze.
Red (?) clay ... 22 February 1937 |
Base only preserved, with circular groove enclosing "KY".
Unglazed.
Light red clay.
Type XXVIII of Corinth collection. Leica ... 26 February 1937 |
Base only preserved, with double concentric grooves enclosing signature.
Purplish-red metallic glaze.
Light red clay.
Type XXVIII of Corinth collection. Leica ... 26 February 1937 |
The lower part only preserved, with the typical raised dots, and an "alpha" within two rings.
Red to brown glaze wash.
Red clay.
Type XX of Corinth collection.
Cf. Agora XXXIV, p. 182. Green sand, drain ... 23 February 1937 |
About half of side wall and bottom.
Spirals on panelled rim. On bottom, raised letters within a raised ring: "ΠΙΡΕΙ[ΘΟΥ".
Unglazed.
Greenish-buff clay.
Type XXVII of Corinth collection. Drain channel ... 25 February 1937 |
Nozzle missing.
On panelled rim, spirals; on disc, bull; on bottom, raised leaf. Handles pierced.
Unglazed.
Buff clay.
Early, transitional from type XXVII of Corinth collection. Drain pit, south tunnel, ... 26 February 1937 |
Chipped at filling hole.
Nodules on rim and body; plain disc; false volutes at base of nozzle. Pierced handle; three dotted rings, with a stem, on the bottom.
Micaceous pink clay with grayish slip.
Type ... 26 February 1937 |
Lower part with handle, and a bit of rim, preserved.
Guilloche (?) on rim. Pierced double grooved handle.
On bottom, within two circular grooves, the signature, inscribed.
Unglazed.
Pink clay.
Type XXVII ... 26 February 1937 |
Semi-pierced grooved handle and part of bottom, side and rim.
Rim plain so far as preserved, with two grooves at its inner edge. On the reverse, within two circular grooves, the signature "E Y".
Unglazed ... 26 February 1937 |
Fragment of top only, with small side lug and attachment for vertical strap handle preserved.
Raised band on outer edge; small swimming fishes in relief on discus.
Thin red glaze.
Buff clay. Rectangular ... 22 February 1937 |
Handle, and part of back of body.
Flat decorated plaque on top of handle broken off.
Thin fabric, red glaze.
Type ΧΧΙ of Corinth collection. Well. Leica ... March-April 1936 |
Part of top, bottom and side wall.
On bottom, three "omega-shaped" feet. At side, ribbon lug handle.
Rim grooved.
Thin fabric; red glaze.
Type XXIV of Corinth collection. Well. Leica ... March-April 1936 |
A person sits at left on a stool beside a large pot on a tripod, cooking (?).
Pink clay; buff surface.
Type XXVII to XXVIII of Corinth collection. Modern filling. Leica ... 27 February 1937 |
Nozzle missing.
Herringbone rim; plain discus; palm-leaf beneath, within almond-shaped grooves.
Unglazed.
Light red clay.
Type XXVIII (late variety) of Corinth collection. Stone filling of room 5a. Leica ... 3 March 1937 |
From the bottom of a lamp of which only the signature remains: "K Y", within a double circular groove.
Purple wash.
Light red clay.
Type XXVIII of Corinth collection. Modern filling. Leica ... 4 March 1937 |
From the base, signature within ring base.
Type XXVII of Corinth collection.
Channel F, water deposit. Leica ... 5 March 1937 |
Largely complete except for handle and chips from sides.
Plain discus with concentric grooves and ridges. Grooved around inner edge of plain rim. Pierced handle with grooves at back.
Circular reverse ... 25 February 1937 |
Complete except for top of handle.
Triple row of impressed dots on herringbone panelled rim; rosette on discus. Handle pierced; hatched between double grooves at back, with leaf-shaped motif at base. On ... 1 March 1937 |
Broken away at left.
Debased herringbone rim; Christian monogram with tail of "rho" to right, on discus. Small solid handle, grooved. On reverse, single almond-shaped groove, large, enclosing the signature ... 26 February 1937 |
From the base.
Two deep circular grooves; within, a palm branch and "K Y".
Red clay burned black at core.
Type XXVIII of Corinth collection. Modern. Leica ... 10 March 1937 |
From the base signed.
Within two almond-shaped grooves.
Unglazed.
Pinkish-buff clay.
Type XXVIII of Corinth collection.
Cistern. 336, 346 Leica ... 10 March 1937 |
Fragment of discus and rim.
On rim, tendrils. On discus to left, a bearded male figure, nude save for a cloak carried on his left arm, faces right.
In his right hand a scepter (?).
Type XXVIII of Corinth ... 11 March 1937 |
Fragment of base and side, and root of handle.
On base, within two grooves, part of signature.
Unglazed.
Buff clay.
Type XXVIII of Corinth collection.
Modern filling. Leica ... 11 March 1937 |
Fragment of base and side.
Within a single incised circle, part of the signature.
Unglazed.
Fine buff clay.
Type XXVII of Corinth collection.
Modern filling. Leica PD 1375-50 ... 11 March 1937 |
Fragment of base, side and handle.
On base, within two circular grooves, "alpha".
Apparently a waster, warped and burned.
Type XXVIII of Corinth collection. Modern filling. Leica ... 11 March 1937 |
Handle, fragment of rim and discus, preserved.
Handle semi-pierced, rim plain. On discus, winged Eros to right, looking back with syrinx to his lips.
Apparently a waster, fired chocolate brown.
Type XXVIII ... 11 March 1937 |
Parts of about eight lamps, crumpled together and partially fused.
Herringbone and tendril rims appear.
One is signed "E".
Type XXVIII of Corinth collection. Modern filling. Leica ... 11 March 1937 |
All but complete.
On bottom typical "alpha".
Black to red glaze.
Pink clay.
Type XX of Corinth collection. Sand in drain trench. Leica ... 9 March 1937 |
Wavy lines on rim; rosette on disc.
Handle grooved, unpierced. Heart-shaped groove on reverse.
Unglazed.
Light red clay.
Type XXVIII of Corinth collection. Pit in bedrock. Late Roman. Leica ... 12 March 1937 |
Top of handle and most of nozzle missing.
Double spirals on rim. Bull left on discus; heart-shaped leaf with three circles in relief on bottom.
Unglazed.
Light red to brown clay.
Type XXVIII of Corinth ... 11 March 1937 |
| Intact.
On rim, panelled guilloche enclosing leaves.
On discus, Hermes left, a cloak over his left shoulder, the caduceus in his left hand, leading a ram by the horns. Stele at left crowned by cap. Altar ... 17 March 1937 |
Signed within two circles: "E".
Purplish wash.
Pinkish-buff clay.
Type XXVIII of Corinth collection. Modern filling. Leica ... 17 March 1937 |
From the bottom.
Signed, within foot ring.
Pale buff clay.
Type XXVII of Corinth collection.
Water deposit (actually in section KK, but recorded in ΛΛ as belonging to the one deposit). Channel F. Leica ... 18 March 1937 |
Preserved, only handle and part of rim, walls and base.
Flat base outlined by a groove; tongues on rim.
Orange-red glaze, much worn.
Pinkish clay.
Type XXV of Corinth collection. Well C, passage. Leica ... 15 March 1937 |
Handle pierced.
Raised square in outline on disc; vine pattern on panelled rim.
Signature within two circular grooves; very indistinct.
Unglazed; surface somewhat rubbed.
Buff clay.
Type XXVII of Corinth ... 20 March 1937 |
Handle semi-pierced.
Rings around small disc; herringbone on rim. Two circular grooves on reverse.
Unglazed.
Pinkish-buff clay.
Type XXVII of Corinth collection. Well. Leica ... 20 March 1937 |
Handle pierced; large petalled rosette on discus; egg pattern on rim.
Single groove on reverse.
Unglazed.
Pale buff clay.
Type XXVII of Corinth collection. Well. Leica ... 20 March 1937 |
End of nozzle broken off.
Plain panelled rim. Handle pierced; eleven-petalled rosette on discus.
Single groove on reverse.
Unglazed.
Buff clay.
Type XXVII of Corinth collection. Well. Leica ... 20 March 1937 |
| A crack near nozzle; surface somewhat chipped, otherwise intact. Heavy burning at nozzle.
On rim, circular depressions with dots or circles. On discus, a tree (?).
Handle, unpierced, three grooves above ... 16 March 1937 |
Base and much of lower part of body preserved.
At bottom of handle, leaf- or heart-shaped groove. On bottom, within two concentric grooves, "POY".
Thin purplish glaze.
Type XXVIII of Corinth collection ... 16 March 1937 |
Part of bottom and of handle preserved.
Inside two grooves, with the signature.
Purplish-red glaze wash.
Red clay.
Type XXVIII of Corinth collection.
Destruction fill. Leica ... 19 March 1937 |
Part of rim, discus and handle remains.
On rim, tendrils broken by herringbone panels. On discus, a standing heavily draped male figure attacked by a bear.
Type XXVIII of Corinth collection. Modern fill ... 22 March 1937 |
Fragment of rim and discus.
On rim, nodules interrupted by plain panels. A nude bearded male figure reclining on a couch with a dolphin-shaped headpiece, rests his right hand on the head of a nude figure ... 22 March 1937 |
Fragment of discus only.
Discus was occupied by a long-haired mask, through the mouth of which was punched the filling hole.
Thin red wash.
Brown clay.
Type XXVIII of Corinth collection. Modern fill ... 22 March 1937 |
Handle, part of rim and discus preserved.
Handle semi-pierced. Rim plain.
On discus, the square sail of a boat.
Damaged by fire.
Type XXVIII of Corinth collection. Modern filling. Leica ... 22 March 1937 |
Part of base missing.
Flattened and twisted probably in the kiln. Handle semi-pierced.
On rim, single line of nodules. On discus, crescent moon. Underside, concentric circles.
Red wash, much blackened ... 22 March 1937 |
Chip missing.
Spirals on rim; discus square with scallops around.
Signed "alpha", within two circular grooves.
Burned black at core; traces of red wash.
Coarse brown clay.
Type XXVIII of Corinth collection ... 27 March 1937 |
| Suspension handle in middle of discus.
Ovules on rim and volutes at base of nozzle.
Signed underneath.
Unglazed; thin fabric.
Pinkish-buff clay.
Type XXVII of Corinth collection.
Well. Leica, 7-161 ... 22 March 1937 |
Handle missing.
Typical raised dots on top and body.
Underneath: "alpha".
Thin black glaze much worn.
Red clay.
Type ΧΧ of Corinth collection. Well. Leica, 7-161 ... 22 March 1937 |
Handle missing.
Similar to L 2844 (X 271), but from a different mould.
Signed: "alpha".
Thin black wash.
Red clay.
Type ΧΧ of Corinth collection. Well. Leica ... 22 March 1937 |
| Chipped around filling hole. No handle.
Short plain nozzle. Discus plain so far as preserved; ovules on rim, around discus.
Dull red glaze, much peeled.
Yellow-buff clay.
Type ΧΧV of Corinth collection ... 22 March 1937 |
Handle missing.
Similar to L 2844 (Y 271), and L 2845 (Y 273).
On bottom, "alpha", within double circle.
Type XX of Corinth collection. Well. Leica ... 22 March 1937 |
Handle missing.
Traces of ovules around rim (?); standing dog left, with head turned back on discus.
Much peeled red glaze, on white.
Micaceous russet clay.
Type XXV of Corinth collection. Well. Leica ... 22 March 1937 |
Vertical handle at back broken away.
Ribbon lugs at sides of rim.
Signed underneath: "alpha".
Red to black glaze.
Type XXIV of Corinth collection. Well. Leica, 7-161 ... 23 March 1937 |
End of nozzle broken off.
Signed underneath with the typical "alpha", with small globules in the field.
Red to black wash.
Red clay.
Type XX of Corinth collection. Well. Leica ... 23 March 1937 |
Handle broken off.
Very small elongated nodules arranged in irregular horizontal rows.
Underneath, the typical "alpha".
Red to black glaze.
Pink to buff clay.
Type XX of Corinth collection. Well. Leica ... 23 March 1937 |
Handle missing.
Made from a very worn mould, with rather large globules on the body.
The upper and lower halves badly joined. A low flat base insted of the usual ring; no evidence of signature.
Light ... 23 March 1937 |
Plain discus, sett off from plain rim by two grooves; two small circles on rim at nozzle.
Red glaze over white.
Underneath, the signature in relief.
Type XXV of Corinth collection.
Well. Leica, 7-161 ... 23 March 1937 |
| On rim, ovules; on discus in relief, stag running right.
Red glaze over white.
Type XXV of Corinth collection. Ρωμαϊκός λύχνος, τύπου XXV, με ανάγλυφη παράσταση ελαφιού. Σχεδόν ακέραιος. Well. Leica, ... 23 March 1937 |
End of nozzle broken away.
Plain rim; on discus, a female head facing long locks hanging down on either side of her neck, and three large, leaf-like rays projecting from behind her head.
Red glaze over ... 23 March 1937 |
Most of base preserved.
Slightly concave bottom defined by a deep groove, in center a deep small countersinking.
Signed: "ΓΑΙΟΥ".
Unglazed.
Fine hard greenish-buff clay.
Type XXVII of Corinth collection ... 3 April 1937 |
Fragment from back and side; handle missing.
Plain discus and rim, separated by a groove; ribbon lug at side.
Below, trace of a signature (?).
Red metallic glaze.
Type XXIV of Corinth collection. Cistern, ... 3 April 1937 |
Handle missing.
Typical dots on body and rim.
Signed beneath: "alpha".
Metallic black-red glaze.
Type XX of Corinth collection. Cistern, west end of passage. Layers II and III. Leica, LIX-69 ... 3 April 1937 |
Nozzle missing.
Dots on rim and body rather small and elongated. Raised ring on discus.
Metallic reddish glaze, blackened by fire.
Type XX of Corinth collection.
ADDENDA Many other almost identical fragmentary ... 3 April 1937 |
Herringbone on rim; discus plain.
Underneath, within two almond-shaped grooves, the signature.
Unglazed.
Red clay.
Type XXVIII (late shape) of Corinth collection.
Well. Dump. Leica ... 30 March 1937 |
Intact except for front part of rim and nozzle; worn.
A mold for the upper portion, with solid handle. Discus has female bust, facing, with crescent moon above shoulders.
Rim has globules and wavy line ... 30 March 1937 |
End of nozzle and part of left side below broken away.
Discus, small, plain. On rim, raised dots. At nozzle, ray-like grooves.
Handle, unpierce, ungrooved. On reverse, low, flat base ring.
Thin red glaze; ... 1 April 1937 |
| Plain handle; rays at nozzle, dots on rim.
Similar to L 2874 (Φ 186).
Type XXVIII (late) of Corinth collection. Υστερορωμαϊκός λύχνος, τύπου XXVIII. Φέρει ακτινωτή διακόσμηση. Well; containers 2-4. Leica, ... 1 April 1937 |
Intact save under nozzle.
Similar to L 2874, 5 (Φ 186,7), but somewhat more elongated.
Plain handle; rays on nozzle; dots on rim.
Type XXVIII (late) of Corinth collection. Well; containers 2-4. Leica ... 1 April 1937 |
| Front end missing.
Discus, plain. On rim, rough design, leaves (?).
Handle unpierced, suggestion of two grooves above.
Reverse plain with slightly concave "base".
Unglazed.
Micaceous buff clay.
Type ... 1 April 1937 |
| End of nozzle broken away. Otherwise intact.
On discus, cross. On rim, wavy line and dots. On reverse, low base ring and three pairs of vertical raised lines with dots between.
Unglazed.
Soft red to buff ... 1 April 1937 |
| Handle broken away; otherwise intact.
Shallow angular body. On rim, palm branch and raised dots; on discus, conventional design of lines and dots, extending along channel to nozzle.
On reverse, low rough ... 1 April 1937 |
| Part of end of nozzle broken; otherwise intact.
Plain discus with small central filling hole; raised ring aroud it. On rim, ovules. Between nozzle and discus, grooved tongues. Handle, broad, solid with ... 1 April 1937 |
Single fragment preserves part of rim, discus, and handle.
Conventional designs of straight lines, leaves, and dots.
Dull red glaze on outside.
Type XXXI of Corinth collection. Well; containers 2-4. Leica ... 1 April 1937 |
Single fragment preserves part of discus, rim and handle.
Conventional designs of straight lines, leaves, and dots, similar to L 2881 (Φ 212).
Traces of reddish glaze (?).
Type XXXI of Corinth collection ... 1 April 1937 |
Two joining fragments preserve about half the lamp; the front part missing. Handle broken away.
Conventional designs on rim and discus, much worn.
Underside plain, depressed at the center; no foot.
Dull ... 1 April 1937 |
The shield and handle remain.
The shield is decorated in relief with a flame palmette that springs from a large flower (?). Handle ribbed and pierced.
No trace of paint.
Ash gray clay.
Type XXI (?) of ... 9 April 1937 |
Fragment of rim and discus.
Rim plain. On discus, upper part of a head to left, wearing a cap with curled peak. In the field, in front of the head, part of an inscription.
Thin red wash.
Coarse red clay ... 9 April 1937 |
Complete.
Plain rim and discus, separated by two grooves; nozzle set off by groove; inside incised in the unbaked clay.
Red glaze, over white.
Type XXV of Corinth collection. Cistern. 594, 728, 751 Leica ... 9 April 1937 |
Intact.
Vine-leaves on rim, stamped circles either side of nozzle. Channel on neck. Plain discus, with three stamped circles. Solid handle, doubly grooved in front, singly behind. Almond-shaped reverse ... 8 April 1937 |
Handle broken off.
Typical globules on body and rim.
Underneath, "alpha".
Glaze poor red to black.
Type XX of Corinth collection. Early Roman, below lower strosis. Leica ... 5 April 1937 |
| Wavy lines on rim; rosette on discus; handle solid, grooved; two small circular grooves on reverse.
Poor red glaze.
Type XXVIII of Corinth collection. Well. Leica, 95-15-22 ... 7 April 1937 |
| Handle semi-pierced. Spirals on panelled rim; on discus, dog sejant, left; underneath, leaf, in relief, inside groove.
Poor dull red glaze.
Type XXVIII of Corinth collection. Finished Well. Leica, 95-14-01a, ... 7 April 1937 |
| Panels on plain rim; large petalled rosette on discus; three circles on bottom, within circular groove. Handle unpierced.
Traces of poor thin red glaze (?). Mold very dim.
Light red clay.
Type XXVIII ... 8 April 1937 |
Handle missing, otherwise intact.
A small poorly lamp, with typical globules and "alpha" on reverse.
From this well, from dump: a small bronze head in very bad condition and several other bits of bronze ... 10 April 1937 |
Intact with handle.
Large and well made, with typical dots.
On reverse, "alpha".
Red wash.
Type XX of Corinth collection. Well, container 86. Leica, 81-2, 83-304, 83-264, 83-187 ... 10 April 1937 |
Grooved pierced handle; body covered with nodules.
False volutes at base of nozzle. Three raised dotted rings on bottom.
Unglazed.
Buff clay.
Type XXVII variant of Corinth collection. Well. Leica ... 10 April 1937 |
Vertical band handle broken off.
Moulded tendril pattern on upper body.
Poor black glaze.
Type XVIII (post Sullan) of Corinth collection. Well. Leica ... 10 April 1937 |
Five joining fragments preserve a large part of the discus and some of the rim.
On discus, draped bust with head nearly full front.
On rim, raised dots and panels.
Clay, buff at surface, elsewhere gray ... 5 April 1937 |
| Handle and most of rim and discus preserved.
On discus, head with rays; rim, out-sloping, with ovules, very faint.
Handle, unpierced, two grooves above.
Unglazed.
Soft orange clay.
Type XXVIII of Corinth ... 2 April 1937 |
| Intact.
Discus, plain save four filling holes.
On rim, herringbone; handle, unpierced; two grooves above and below.
Reverse almond-shaped; impressed circles within double groove.
Unglazed.
Type XXVIII ... 3 April 1937 |
| Intact.
On discus, rosette; on rim, herringbone panels; impressed dot and circle at handle; panels and nozzle. Handle unpierced; three grooves above and below.
On reverse, within circular groove: "K Y" ... 3 April 1937 |
| Intact.
On discus, rays; on rim, vine pattern. Handle, unpierced, three grooves above, two below. On reverse, within two circular grooves, "POY".
Unglazed.
Buff clay.
Type XXVIII of Corinth collection ... 5 April 1937 |
| Intact save fragment of discus.
On discus, rosette. On rim, groove; handle, unpierced; three grooves above, two below. On reverse, two concentric grooves.
Glaze, thin, dull, red to black.
Type XXVIII ... 9 April 1937 |
| Intact.
On discus, rosette with pointed petals. On rim, herringbone; handle, unpierced, three grooves above and below. On reverse, double heart-shaped groove.
Unglazed.
Type XXVIII of Corinth collection ... 9 April 1937 |
| Intact.
On discus, rays (?), faint. On rim, herringbone, faint. Handle unpierced; three grooves above and below. On reverse, two heart-shaped grooves.
Glaze dull purplish-red.
Type XXVIII of Corinth collection ... 10 April 1937 |
Handle missing.
Usual "alpha" on bottom, and nodules on body and rim.
Traces of darker wash.
Dull brown clay.
Type XX of Corinth collection. Channel. Leica ... 8 April 1937 |
Discus and nozzle missing.
Shallow groove about outer edge of flat bottom incised "epsilon" in center.
White slip and orange-red glaze, both badly flaked.
Red-brown clay.
Type XXV of Corinth collection ... 9 April 1937 |
Handle, and much of top, with end of nozzle missing. Discus fragment does not join.
Plain sloping rim; on the discus, a large head, facing; on the reverse, a single short stroke.
Shiny red glaze over white ... 10 April 1937 |
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