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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 3257: Lamp

Part of the top and the end of the nozzle broken off. Grooved handle, pierced. Rim and lower body covered with raised nodules. Small round reverse defined by a single groove. Unglazed. Thin fabric of pink ... 17 February 1938

[Agora Object] L 3259: Lamp

Intact except for chips from rim. Herringbone on rim, jewelled cross monogram on discus, with "rho" to right. Solid handle with horizontal grooves on top, doubly grooved vertically behind. Almond-shaped ... 15 February 1938

[Agora Object] L 3260: Lamp

Intact. Plain rim with two concentric grooves. Stamped circles on rim beside handle and nozzle, and two on either side. Plain discus with central filling hole and three auxiliary ones. Pierced handle with ... 15 February 1938

[Agora Object] L 3261: Lamp

Intact except for center of discus. Plain rim with two concentric grooves; stamped circles beside nozzle and handle and one on either side. Plain discus with central filling hole and three auxiliary ones ... 15 February 1938

[Agora Object] L 3262: Lamp: Maker's Mark

Intact except for top of handle. Wavy lines on rim, rosette on discus; stamped circles either side of nozzle, and a band of smaller ones between rosette and rim. Handle triply grooved in front and behind, ... 16 February 1938

[Agora Object] L 3263: Lamp: Maker's Mark

Intact. Herringbone pattern on rim, plain almond-shaped discus with central filling hole and four auxiliary ones. Solid handle doubly grooved in front and behind. Almond-shaped reverse enclosed by double ... 16 February 1938

[Agora Object] L 3264: Lamp Fragment: Maker's Mark

Back part of lamp, with handle and most of discus missing, as well as three-fourths of rim. Herringbone pattern on rim, rosette on discus; circular reverse with two concentric grooves enclosing letter: ... 3 February 1938

[Agora Object] L 3265: Lamp Fragment: Maker's Mark

Front half of lamp missing. Rim has two concentric grooves, with triple grooved stamped circles either side of rim, as panels. Rosette on discus. Solid handle triply grooved in front, doubly behind. Circular ... 3 February 1938

[Agora Object] L 3266: Lamp: Maker's Mark

Intact. Two concentric grooves on rim, with stamped circles either side of handle, nozzle, and hatched panels. Rosette on discus with tiny stamped circles around it. Solid handle, triply grooved in front ... 16 February 1938

[Agora Object] L 3267: Lamp: Maker's Mark

Intact. Rim has concentric grooves with stamped circles either side of handle, nozzle and as panels. Plain discus. Solid handle, doubly grooved behind and triply in front. Circular reverse with double ... 16 February 1938

[Agora Object] L 3268: Lamp: Maker's Mark

Intact except for center of discus and of base. Herringbone pattern on rim; pointed rosette on discus, with circle of stamped dots around it; pierced handle, triply grooved in front and behind. Heart-shaped ... 16 February 1938

[Agora Object] L 3270: Lamp

Intact. Herringbone pattern on rim; whirling rosette on discus. Solid handle triply grooved in front and behind. Circular reverse enclosed by two concentric grooves. Faint traces of stamped circle in center ... 17 February 1938

[Agora Object] L 3271: Lamp

Intact except for small hole in bottom, directly below filling hole. Plain rim with concentric grooves. Plain discus; solid handle triply grooved in front and doubly behind. Circular reverse with four ... 17 February 1938

[Agora Object] L 3272: Lamp: Maker's Mark

Complete except for minor chips. Herringbone pattern on rim, rosette on discus; pierced handle triply grooved in front and behind. Circular reverse with two concentric grooves enclosing "kappa" and four ... 17 February 1938

[Agora Object] L 3273: Lamp: Maker's Mark

Intact except for center of discus and chip from side. Plain rim, with groove. Double grooved semicircles either side of handle and nozzle. Rosette on discus, with a ring of tiny stamped dots around it ... 18 February 1938

[Agora Object] L 3274: Lamp Fragment

Part of top only preserved. Discus, small, with rays. Rim, broad, with decoration of small raised circles and chevrons with dots. Probably local. Surface worn. Clay coarse and reddish. Type XXXII of Corinth ... 18 February 1938

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[Agora Object] L 3275: Lamp Fragment: Maker's Mark

A little more than half the lamp preserved in a single piece. Discus, plain. Herringbone on rim; unpierced handle, three grooves above, one below. On reverse, impressed circles and two concentric grooves; ... 19 February 1938

[Agora Object] L 3276: Lamp Fragment

Part of discus only; no rim preserved. Edge of filling hole at left. On the discus, Hermes wearing short chiton, chlamys and winged cap, faces left with caduceus in left hand. Hind part of dog between ... 17 February 1938

[Agora Object] L 3278: Lamp Fragment

About one-third of rim and discus with handle preserved. Tongue pattern on rim, deep groove around discus. One raised dot on discus, on axis of handle; handle high, solid and pinched. Unglazed. Pale buff ... 14 February 1938

[Agora Object] L 3279: Lamp Fragment

Back of lamp with handle and parts of rim, discus and reverse preserved. Indeterminate almond-shaped ornaments on rim. Uncertain figure on discus. Solid pinched handle. Circular reverse with base-ring ... 15 February 1938

[Agora Object] L 3280: Lamp Fragment

One-third of lamp preserved, with handle; parts of rim, discus and reverse. Rim has wavy line with oval depressions in the loops. Plain discus. Solid handle, triply grooved in front and doubly behind ... 15 February 1938

[Agora Object] L 3281: Lamp Fragment

Fragment only of part of base and handle. Handle triply grooved behind, stamped semicircles at its base. Circular reverse enclosed by triple concentric grooves with part of a letter in the center. Glazed ... 15 February 1938

[Agora Object] L 3282: Lamp Fragment: Maker's Mark

Half of nozzle, and one-quarter of rim, discus and lower side broken away. Plain rim with a stamped circle either side of handle and nozzle and as a panel on both sides. Circular groove on rim, too. Rosette ... 15 February 1938

[Agora Object] L 3283: Lamp Fragment: Maker's Mark

Half preserved, all of nozzle missing. A heart and a circular shield on each side of rim. Stamped circles either side of handle and nozzle and between hearts and shields. Plain discus. Solid handle, triply ... 15 February 1938

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[Agora Object] L 3284: Lamp

Nozzle and tip of handle broken away. Bottom rather flaked. Otherwise intact. Discus, small and plain. On rim, broad inner band of decoration, raised wavy line between raised dots; outer band, raised zig-zag ... 22 February 1938

[Agora Object] L 3286: Lamp

Nozzle and front part of disk missing. Flat bottom which curves gently into sides. Unpierced handle, grooved on top only. Much debased herringbone on rim. Bird or cross on disc; four filling holes. Unglazed ... 22 February 1938

[Agora Object] L 3288: Lamp

Intact. Raised globules on rim, semicircular devices either side of nozzle. Concentric grooves and ridges on discus. Solid handle, triply grooved in front, doubly behind. Raised globules on under portions ... 28 February 1938

[Agora Object] L 3289: Lamp: Maker's Mark

Complete except for fragment of rim. Wavy lines on rim, rosette on discus. Solid handle triply grooved in front and doubly behind. Almond-shaped reverse enclosed by two grooved lines, and containing a ... 23 February 1938

[Agora Object] L 3290: Lamp

Intact. Discus, plain. On rim, herringbone (?) faint. Handle unpierced, two grooves above and below. On reverse, oval grooves (?) faint. Unglazed. Orange-buff clay. Type XXVIII of Corinth collection ... 2 March 1938

[Agora Object] L 3300: Lamp: Maker's Mark

The handle and bits of the lower body missing. Usual type with globules on rim and body. On the bottom, "alpha". Remains of purplish wash. Light red clay. Type XX of Corinth collection. Roman fill in ... 9 March 1938

[Agora Object] L 3301: Lamp Fragment

Fragment of rim and discus, preserving head and shoulders of Minotaur, his left hand raised to his head. Ruddy brown glaze. Fine buff clay. Type XXV of Corinth collection. Trial for diagonal wall, soft ... 26 February 1938

[Agora Object] L 3303: Lamp: Maker's Mark

Intact. Herringbone pattern on rim; Christian monogram with "rho" to right on discus. Solid handle, doubly grooved in front and behind. Almond-shaped reverse enclosed by groove around letters. Unglazed ... 7 March 1938

[Agora Object] L 3304: Lamp

Intact. Herringbone pattern on rim, rosette on discus, with tiny depressed dots beyond petals. Pierced handle, doubly grooved in front and behind. Almond-shaped reverse, enclosed by grooved line and containing ... 11 March 1938

[Agora Object] L 3305: Lamp Fragment

Two joining fragments preserve rather less than half of the lamp; nozzle missing. On discus, around filling hole, a zone of raised dots. Handle, unpierced, ungrooved above; rough spreading grooves on lower ... 7 March 1938

[Agora Object] L 3311: Lamp Fragment: Maker's Mark

Fragment preserves part of flat bottom, separated from side by groove. Raised letters in a stamped band. Thin black to brown glaze. Gray clay. Late Roman fill on broken tile strosis. Leica PD 1020 ... 10 March 1938

[Agora Object] L 3314: Lamp: Maker's Mark

The handle missing; the discus broken away around the filling hole; three small holes in bottom and wall. Typical globules on body, but made from so worn a mold that on the upper part they are very faint ... 19 March 1938

[Agora Object] L 3315: Lamp

Intact. Unpierced handle. Plain discus, crude leaf pattern on rim. On reverse, palm branch (?) within double almond-shaped grooves. Unglazed. Orange-buff clay. Type XXVIII of Corinth collection. Top fill ... 16 March 1938

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[Agora Object] L 3316: Lamp

Intact. Concentric grooves on rim; Eros, right on discus, with torch in draped right hand. Solid handle, triply grooved in front, doubly behind. Circular reverse with two concentric grooves enclosing a ... 14 March 1938

[Agora Object] L 3317: Lamp: Maker's Mark

Intact except for center of discus. Herringbone on rim; rosette on discus. Solid handle, triply grooved in front and behind. Circular reverse, with two concentric grooves enclosing letter "K". Unglazed ... 11 March 1938