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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 2744: Lamp

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

[Agora Object] L 2746: Lamp Fragment: Maker's Mark

Base only preserved, with circular groove enclosing "KY". Unglazed. Light red clay. Type XXVIII of Corinth collection. Leica ... 26 February 1937

[Agora Object] L 2747: Lamp Fragment: Maker's Mark

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

[Agora Object] L 2748: Lamp: Maker's Mark

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

[Agora Object] L 2749: Lamp Fragment: Maker's Mark

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

[Agora Object] L 2750: Lamp

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

[Agora Object] L 2751: Lamp

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

[Agora Object] L 2752: Lamp Fragment: Maker's Mark

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

[Agora Object] L 2753: Lamp Fragment: Maker's Mark

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

[Agora Object] L 2754: Lamp Fragment

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

[Agora Object] L 2767: Lamp Fragment

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

[Agora Object] L 2768: Lamp Fragment

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

[Agora Object] L 2774: Discus of Lamp

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

[Agora Object] L 2775: Lamp

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

[Agora Object] L 2777: Lamp Fragment

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

[Agora Object] L 2779: Lamp Fragment: Maker's Mark

From the base, signature within ring base. Type XXVII of Corinth collection. Channel F, water deposit. Leica ... 5 March 1937

[Agora Object] L 2781: Lamp

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

[Agora Object] L 2782: Lamp

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

[Agora Object] L 2783: Lamp Fragment: Maker's Mark

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