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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 |
Top of handle missing.
Plain rim and discus, with two grooves between.
Incised concentric circles at base of nozzle. Lower part of handle set off by a groove on either side; the handle double-grooved, ... 1 April 1948 |
About two thirds of discus and half of rim preserved.
Rim, stamped ovules; panelled.
Discus, Nike standing left, her right arm raised over an altar on which burns a pyramid of fire.
Thin fabric burned ... 2 April 1948 |
| Mended from three pieces most of discus missing.
Partially pierced handle, double grooved above; dots between the grooves below. Trace of relief representation on discus
On the reverse, within two circular ... 1 April 1948 |
Complete except for small pieces from underside of nozzle.
Rays on discus almost vanished; the discus set off from the rim by three grooves; vine pattern on rim. Pierced handle, triple grooved above; ivy ... 22 March 1948 |
Nozzle, handle and piece of bottom missing, mended from many pieces.
Semi-convex discus with nozzle slightly depressed from rim and two raised discs at base of nozzle on rim; dot rosettes on rim. Handle ... 22 March 1948 |
Most of the discus with part of rim and handle preserved.
Gladiators on discus; double row of dots on rim with ridge between. Pierced handle, triple-grooved above, double below.
From a very worn mould ... 25 March 1948 |
Mended from many pieces; nozzle missing and fragments.
Semi-convex discus with pseudo-rosette; narrow rim with row of globules. Unpierced handle, ridged above.
From a worn mould; coarsely made.
Unglazed; ... 26 March 1948 |
Intact.
Partially pierced handle; plain rim; rays on discus; nozzle set off by two grooves.
Incised letters on bottom, with two circles. Transitional.
No glaze.
Thin red-buff clay.
Type XXVII of Corinth ... 5 April 1948 |
Mended from many pieces; end of nozzle and part of bottom missing, and chips.
Partially pierced handle; two rows of dots separated by ridge on rim; bust of Athena, Promachos type, left, in relief on discus ... 1 April 1948 |
Most of bottom and part of lower wall only preserved.
Letters incised within two circular grooves: "EY".
Yellow-buff clay.
Type XXVIII of Corinth collection. Second layer, burned fill. North Hypocaust ... 1 April 1948 |
Intact.
Partially pierced handle, double-grooved; cross hatched at lower attachment. Plain rim save for raised dotted discs beside nozzle.
Two raised rings around plain, deeply sunken discus. Three concentric ... 7 April 1948 |
Center of discus broken away. Surface much flaked.
Similar to L 4444 (OO 517) in type and decoration. Small punched circles between the grooves on the underside.
No glaze.
Buff clay.
Type XXVII Variant ... 5 April 1948 |
End of nozzle missing.
Pierced handle, triple grooved above, double below. Single row of raised dots on rim; crescent on discus, with concentric grooves and ridges at junction of discus and rim. Reverse ... 8 April 1948 |
Single fragment preserves most of bottom and lower part of handle.
Handle diagonally hatched between grooves.
Letters incised on either side of palm leaf, within double groove.
Unglazed.
Thin buff clay ... 31 March 1948 |
Discus and upper back part with handle preserved.
Pierced grooved handle; dots on rim; Athena Promachos on discus, left.
Same type as L 4442 (OO 506). Transitional.
Gray clay burned gray-brown.
Type XXVII ... 10 April 1948 |
Partly pierced handle; plain rim with incised "Z" panels; plain discus, deeply depressed at center and set off from rim by two grooves.
Two concentric circles on bottom.
Unglazed.
Buff clay.
Type XXVII ... 10 April 1948 |
Handle, half of bottom and side preserved.
Partly pierced handle, grooved. Trace of decoration on rim; relief leaf at base of handle. Incised on bottom, within two circular grooves.
Pinkish-buff clay, ... 5 April 1948 |
Broken all around.
Fragment apparently from the top of a large plastic lamp, irregularly curving. At one edge (above lion's head) part of a hole suggesting a wick hole; and beside it a small pin hole ... 5 April 1948 |
Unpierced handle, double grooved above, single below. Rays on discus; vine leaves and clusters on rim. Reverse, five impressed circles within double concentric grooves.
Purple-red glaze, worn.
Light red ... 16 April 1948 |
Most of back, base, and a bit of discus preserved.
Roughly incised wreath on rim; handle double grooved above, single below; small piercing in one side; leaves at base. Discus, erotic symplegma; head of ... 9 April 1948 |
Disc and part of rim.
Rim, wavy tendril pattern, panelled; discus, erotic symplegma; lamp stand to left.
Pale buff clay.
Type XXVII of Corinth collection. Late Roman fill above Bath area; north Hypocaust ... 14 April 1948 |
Complete except for small chips.
Large concave discus with cock, right, pecking at something and a small dog or cat pounching on him from above. Panelled herringbone rim; semi-pierced handle; two grooves ... 17 April 1948 |
Intact save minor chips.
Discus, Latin cross, rather blotched decorated with impressed dots. Handle, unpierced, ungrooved.
Reverse, branch within oval grooves; also impressed dots.
Unglazed.
Brown clay ... 20 April 1948 |
Part of rim and discus preserved.
Discus, a dolphin holding a trident in his mouth. Rim plain.
Traces of dull glaze, almost all peeled.
Thin fabric, pale buff clay.
Type XXIV of Corinth collection. Road ... 21 April 1948 |
Discus broken, but complete.
Discus convex, with central depression; raised ring around it. Ring of raised dots on rim; two raised rings next to nozzle. Handle pierced, double-grooved above and below ... 24 April 1948 |
Complete save minor chips; discus broken.
Plain discus surrounded by two raised ridges. On the rim, rosettes, alternating with large dots. Handle grooved, pirced. Base ring.
Light buff clay.
Type XXVII ... 24 April 1948 |
Handle and some of discus missing.
Typical globules on rim and body.
On reverse "alpha", in relief.
Type XX of Corinth collection. Martyr over steps at S.W. corner of Middle Stoa; fill between late Roman ... 26 April 1948 |
Mended from two pieces, preserving back part with part of discus.
Rim, scroll pattern panelled; discus, head of Mithras, left; handle pierced, double grooved. Signature incised beneath, within a single ... 8 April 1948 |
About two thirds of upper part preserved; nozzle and bottom missing.
Circular lamp with pierced handle set in center of plain discus; a filling hole beside it. Broad rim with faint traces of herringbone ... 7 April 1948 |
Handle missing otherwise intact.
Shallow lamp; the base only slightly indicated.
Narrow rim with ovules in relief; volutes at nozzle. Large discus, Athena Promachos, left, the filling hole through her ... 24 April 1948 |
Small fragment from discus with relief. A woman riding a horse led or grasped by a bearded man.
Brown glaze.
Thin gray-buff clay.
Type XXII of Corinth collection. Mixed fill, Turkish Street. Leica ... 24 April 1948 |
Part of handle, rim and side wall and all of nozzle missing.
On discus Eros with torch, at altar. On rim incised panels and scrolls; handle pierced and double grooved; ivy leaf at base. Signature on base ... 21 April 1948 |
Intact except for tip of nozzle, missing.
Incised panels on plain rim; pseudo-rosette on discus. Handle double-grooved above and below, unpierced. Reverse, two concentric grooves; five small circles within ... 23 April 1948 |
Intact except for nozzle and top of handle, missing.
Boat-shaped lamp with pierced grooved handle. Triply grooved rim with reed-incised circles and volutes by nozzle. On discus, Christian monogram with ... 23 April 1948 |
| Mended from many pieces; a few fragments of rim, nozzle and wall restored in plaster; chips missing.
Large lamp with double-pierced handle, double grooved above and below. Rim panelled, with stamped ovules ... 24 April 1948 |
One piece preserves lower back part, with handle and most of reverse.
Semi-pierced handle, double-grooved above and below, ending in ivy leaf. Reverse two concentric grooves; and the incised signature: ... 24 April 1948 |
One piece preserves small part of reverse and beginning of wall.
Base set off by two concentric grooves. In raised letters, the signature.
Pale buff clay, the surface grayish.
Type XXVII of Corinth collection ... 24 April 1948 |
Fragment of a straight-walled closed pot with low ring foot.
In it, part of a late type XXVIII lamp: solid grooved handle, plain rim.
The whole broken, partly crushed and fused in the kiln. Mixed fill ... 1947 |
Small piece from bottom and side.
Right end of signature preserved, the letters incised before baking, within a circular groove.
Unglazed.
Thin buff clay.
Type XXVII of Corinth collection. Well, upper ... 17 April 1948 |
Two non-joining pieces.
Fragment a), mended from two pieces, preserves part of side and bottom with part of discus and rim and base of nozzle. Very low raised base.
Fragment b), mended from two pieces, ... April 1948 |
Single fragment preserving about a quarter of discus and rim.
Running scroll on panelled rim. On discus, donkey or horse standing with head down, to right.
Poor impression.
No glaze.
Buff clay.
Type XXVII ... 29 april 1948 |
Two joining fragments preserve about two-thirds of the discus and front part of the rim.
Impressed circles on rim. On discus, horse and rider, left. Most of the rider missing.
Orange-buff clay.
Type XXVII ... 29 April 1948 |
About half of discus, with a bit of the rim.
Centaur, right, with lyre, on discus.
No glaze.
Orange-buff clay.
Type XXVII of Corinth collection. Late Roman sandy fill, north of Bath. 1622 Leica ... 6 April 1948 |
Small lamp mended from many pieces, preserving most of upper body except nozzle.
Pierced handle with four ridges above and two below; ridged base with ivy leaf in relief. Discus ribbed and rim dotted with ... 20 April 1948 |
Fragment a), two joining pieces preserve parts of three lamps with a break on the bottom for a fourth. The best preserved has double spirals on the rim, an animal left on the discus; partially pierced ... Autumn 1947 |
About two thirds of the bottom preserved.
Within in single circular groove, raised letters in two lines, with a leaf above.
Light buff clay.
Type XXVII of Corinth collection.
Cf. L 1673.
Provenience ... Autumn 1947 |
Less than half the bottom and part of the side.
Letters heavily incised, within a circular groove.
Light buff clay.
Type XXVII of Corinth collection.
Cf. L 711.
Provenience unknown. 2039 Leica ... Autumn 1947 |
About two thirds of the bottom preserved.
Reverse, three raised ridges, the largest serving as ring foot. At center, raised circle and dot. Letters in relief around.
Pale buff clay.
Type XXVII Variant ... Autumn 1947 |
About one third preserved, with edge of sunken discus separated from narrow plain rim by two ridges. Rounded ridge as ring foot, with two grooves outside of it, one inside. Transitional.
One letter of ... 1947-1948 |
| Fragment from side, bottom and rim, with handle.
Unpierced grooved handle; plain panelled rim.
Signature within single circular groove.
Thin purple-brown wash.
Brown clay.
Type XXVIII of Corinth collection ... 1947-1948 |
Fragment from one side with rim and most of bottom preserved.
Plain rim, with panel between two incised circles on side.
Incised letters within two grooves.
Thin purple-brown glaze wash.
Brown clay.
Type ... 1947-1948 |
Fragment from side and bottom.
Incised signature within two grooves.
Thin purple-brown glaze wash.
Brownish clay.
Type XXVIII of Corinth collection.
Provenience uncertain; mixed fill. Leica ... 1947-1948 |
Fragment from side with base of handle.
Incised signature within two grooves.
No remains of glaze.
Orange-red clay; gray at core and surface.
Type XXVIII of Corinth collection.
Provenience uncertain; ... 1947-1948 |
About half the disc-shaped nozzle preserved, with the wick-hole near the outer edge.
Traces of relief decoration on the throat of the nozzle.
Traces of orange-red glaze.
Light brown clay.
Early type XXX ... 1947-1948 |
From the mold for the lower half of a lamp, with part of the original edge at the top.
Plain save for groove on mold for low ring foot.
Red-brown clay, dark brown at surface. Provenience uncertain; mixed ... 1947-1948 |
About a quarter of the rim, with the base of the semi-pierced handle and the edge of the discus preserved.
Letters incised on discus before firing.
Purple-brown glaze.
Brown clay.
Type XXVIII of Corinth ... 23 April 1948 |
Part of crescent handle ornament preserved; the tips of the crescent and the lower half of the loop handle missing.
Two grooves on crescent; edge of relief decoration above loop handle.
Matte red glaze ... May 1947 |
About one quarter of bottom and base of handle preserved.
Letters incised on the bottom.
No glaze.
Buff clay.
Type XXVIII of Corinth collection.
Late Roman fill; 5th. century A.D. (?). 1020 Leica ... 19 May 1938 |
Front of nozzle, part of plain rim, and most of bottom preserved.
Signature, single letter, incised on bottom within two grooves.
Dark red glaze.
Red-buff clay.
Type XXVIII of Corinth collection, type ... 1938 |
Most of discus and bit of rim with spirals.
Relief on discus: Poseidon, right, with dolphins, on outstretched left hand.
No glaze.
Red-brown clay.
Type XXVIII of Corinth collection. Mixed fill. Leica ... 1938 |
About a quarter of the upper part of the lamp preserved.
Rays on the rim. On the discus, two crossed triangles, forming a six-pointed star, with the filling hole as its center. Transitional.
Light to dark ... 10 March 1938 |
The bottom preserved, flat, outlined by a roughly circular sharp groove. Impressed rings at the base of the handle; an impressed circle and dot at the center of the reverse. Signature on bottom lightly ... 3 May 1947 |
Mended from several pieces. Handle, parts of wall, top and nozzle missing.
Plain discus, plain rim bordered by two grooves and a ridge continuing to form channel on throat of nozzle. Grooved scroll lugs ... 23-24 March 1937 |
Small piece with part of bottom and base of nozzle.
Letters incised.
Thin yellow clay.
Type XXVII of Corinth collection.
Container E 344. 2224 Leica PD 1375-94 ... 1 April 1949 |
| Discus, roughly indicated eight-petalled rosette. Rim with herringbone. Handle, solid, grooved. Reverse with "T" in double circle.
Red glaze.
Pinkish-buff clay.
Type XXVIII of Corinth collection. In plundered ... 5 April 1949 |
Handle and end of nozzle broken.
Typical globules and raised "alpha".
Red glaze.
Red clay.
Type XX of Corinth collection. House B, 4, fill 3. 2239 Leica ... 6 April 1949 |
Part of lower half of lamp, with scrolled lug at edge of discus preserved.
Part of signature in relief on bottom.
Poor red to purple glaze.
Thin reddish clay.
Type XXIV of Corinth collection.
Area B ... 5 April 1949 |
Fragment from side and bottom. End of incised signature preserved.
Pale buff clay.
Type XXVII of Corinth collection.
Area F 5, below late drain. 2255 Leica ... 7 April 1949 |
Intact.
Plain discus. Wavy lines on rim. Handle double-grooved, unpierced. Reverse almond-shaped, outlined by single groove; palm branch (?) within.
Dull purplish glaze.
Type XXVIII of Corinth collection ... 9 April 1949 |
Intact except for missing handle.
Bottom half from very worn mould.
Typical dots and "alpha".
Uneven brown to black glaze.
Red-brown clay.
Type XX of Corinth collection. Debris in top of well. 2280 Leica ... 11 April 1949 |
Fragment from bottom.
Signature incised within three roughly concentric grooves.
No glaze.
Buff clay.
Type XXVIII of Corinth collection.
2245 Leica ... 5 April 1949 |
Intact.
Vine pattern on rim, and three grooves around small sunken discus.
Low ring foot, traces of signature within.
Pale grayish-buff clay.
Type XXVII of Corinth collection. Area of crossroads, over ... 16 April 1949 |
The nozzle, a little of the rim, and the top of the handle missing.
Panelled rim with wreath; on the discus helmeted Athena left. Reverse, single incised circular groove, around the signature: "EY".
Buff ... 3 May 1949 |
| Intact save minor chips.
Discus small, plain. Rim, herringbone. Handle unpierced, ungrooved. Reverse, within a single groove the signature.
Body rather elongated. Unglazed.
Red clay.
Type XXVIII of Corinth ... 5 May 1949 |
Intact save for part of discus missing.
Plain rim; groove around discus. Unpierced handle, triple-grooved above. On the reverse, four concentric circles.
Dull light brown glaze, partly worn off.
Darker ... 16 May 1949 |
Top missing, and parts of sides; much of lower part of body preserved, with nozzle and beginning of handle at back.
Signature in relief letters within two sharp circular grooves.
Light red clay.
Type ... 29 April 1949 |
Single fragment preserves a little more than half the bottom, almond-shaped and bordered by a narrow and a broader groove; an impressed circle at base of handle.
Signature "ΕΥΚΑΡΠΟΥ", in large letters ... 11 May 1949 |
Intact save minor chips.
Discus, two standing figures, Satyr and Maenad. Rim raised concentric circles. Handle unpierced, ungrooved. Reverse, two grooves set off false foot.
Unglazed.
Pinkish-buff clay ... 27 May 1949 |
Handle and discus missing.
Typical raised dots, and relief "alpha" beneath.
Thin purple-red glaze.
Type XX of Corinth collection. Well, lower fill. Leica ... 13 June 1949 |
Nozzle and upper part of handle missing.
Plain discus, eggs aroynd inner edge of rim.
Signed underneath, the letters incised within a circular groove.
Thin fabric of buff clay.
Type XXVII of Corinth collection ... 23 June 1949 |
| Intact.
Discus, rosette. Rim, three grooves. Handle, unpierced, three grooves above, two below. Reverse, two concentric grooves enclosing the signature.
Type XXVIII of Corinth collection.
Cleaning near ... 15 June 1949 |
Mended from many pieces, fragments missing.
Boat-shaped lamp with two nozzles; handle set in center of discus. Stamped ovules around discus. Traces of incised signature on bottom.
Traces of a band of light ... 20 July 1949 |
Nozzle and part of rim preserved.
Ovel leaf pattern stamped on rim.
Firm purplish-red glaze.
Light buff clay.
Type XXV of Corinth collection.
ADDENDA Coins 1-2 for 26 April 1949, from same fill. No sherds ... 26 April 1949 |
| Intact, including high swung handle.
On body, typical raised dots; on underside typical raised "alpha".
Nozzle much blackened from use.
Thin red wash.
Type XX of Corinth collection. Ρωμαϊκός λύχνος τύπου ... 1 August 1949 |
Nozzle and part of one side missing, and chips around filling hole.
Unpierced handle; herringbone on rim, rosette on discus.
Burned black; warped on one side from mis-firing.
Type XXVIII of Corinth collection ... 13 October 1949 |
Fragment of base.
Stamped. Signature within single groove.
Thin fabric; red clay.
Type XXVII of Corinth collection.
ADDENDA On 20th May 1955, piece sawed off wall and sent to British Museum Laboratories ... 3 November 1949 |
Fragment from rim and discus; late variety, with down-sloping rim.
Rim, herringbone; discus, winged figure.
Unglazed.
Light red clay.
Type XXVIII of Corinth collection. Disturbed. Leica ... 7 May 1934 |
Tip of nozzle, most of one side and bottom missing.
Rays on discus; garland on rim.
Thin orange-buff clay.
Type XXVII of Corinth collection. East-West Street, West End, layer 5. 3484 Leica ... 11 October 1949 |
Fragment from rim, with three rows of raised dots.
Red glaze applied over a coat of white. Most of red has peeled off.
Light buff clay.
Type XXV of Corinth collection.
Cf. Corinth IV, ii, no. 511, 2nd ... 27 April 1949 |
Small fragment from rim, wall and discus.
On the rim in relief, trees flanking an arch.
Hard red clay.
Type XXXI of Corinth collection. Just above dirt floor. Cf. coins. no. 25-27 (10 March 1933). Leica ... 8 March 1933 |
Part of rim and discus.
Stamped ovules on rim; amphora on discus.
Orange-brown glaze over white.
Brown clay.
Type XXIV of Corinth collection. ΜΒ-ΜΣΤ* On elliptical tile drain in Great Drain.
Deposit C ... 14 July 1947 |
Bottom and two thirds of rim broken off.
Herringbone pattern on rim. Helmeted Athena head on discus, left.
Pierced, ribbed handle.
Unglazed.
Pinkish-buff clay.
Type XXVII of Corinth collection. Mixed ... 13 March 1950 |
Complete except for a small hole near the base of the handle.
Crude, undecorated. Sides of nozzle tangent to the body of the lamp.
Handle plain, unpierced.
Unglazed.
Pinkish-buff clay.
Type XXVIII of ... 14 March 1950 |
Discus plain.
Rim, raised dots, with double volutes at base of nozzle. Rows of raised dots on body. Dot-rosette on base. Ribbed pierced handle.
Buff clay.
Type XXVIII of Corinth collection.
Cf. L 4258, ... 16 March 1950 |
Handle and half of base preserved.
Ribbed pierced handle with an ivy leaf at its base. Very low ring foot, set off by grooves; within, "alpha", in relief.
Light buff clay.
Type XXVII of Corinth collection ... March 1950 |
Intact except for small hole in side; minor chips. Cracked.
Rays on discus; grapes on rim; ivy leaf on underside; grooves on handle.
End of nozzle burned.
Pale buff clay.
Type XXVII of Corinth collection ... 10 May 1950 |
Handle and nozzle missing.
On discus, helmeted head of Athena left; on rim herringbone. Cross-hatched leaf on bottom. Grooved root of handle. Three holes on discus.
No glaze.
Red-brown clay.
Type XXVIII ... 1933 |
About one third of back of lamp preserved.
Unpierced handle. Two preserved holes on discus. Head, wings and arms of Eros, facing on discus. On underside, grooves spreading from base of handle.
No glaze ... 26 June 1933 |
Intact except for chips.
Rim pattern faint; discus plain; stamped circles on reverse within almond-shape grooves; three ridges on handle.
Unglazed. Burned on nozzle and handle.
Type XXVIII of Corinth ... 2 May 1950 |
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