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[Agora Publication] Terracottas and Plastic Lamps of the Roman Period

Grandjouan, C ... American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... The volume contains a short introduction, a classification by types, a critical catalogue, a register of the dated contexts, concordances and indexes, and an excursus by T. B. L. Webster on the theatrical ... 1961

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[Agora Object] B 455: Lamp: Ithyphallic Figure

Bearded figure wearing a short straight cloak from which the phallos which served as lamp nozzle projects. Filling hole in top of head. Pierced at the temples with a small hole throught which passes a ... 11 May 1937

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[Agora Object] L 365: "Telesphoros" Lamp Fragment

Lower part of "Telesphoros" lamp. Back left plain, with a little of lower part preserved. Figure broken at ankles and a little below the neck; nozzle also broken away. Figure muffled in cloak, with opening ... 19 February 1932

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[Agora Object] L 398: Plastic Lamp Fragment

Plastic female head from top of lamp. Above the head a thick knob perforated front to back. Head preserved to a little below chin in front, somewhat less in back. Thick roll of wig or cap around top of ... 29 February 1932

[Agora Object] L 465: Female Head from Plastic Lamp

Broken off at mouth, and at top just above hair; handle missing. Mold made. Little modeling at back; eyes indicated by small indentations. Covered with thin red wash; traces of white paint on hair and ... 17 March 1932

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[Agora Object] L 710: Plastic Lamp

Ithyphallic figure of Pan playing pipes. Mended from three pieces; complete save for chips. Mold made. Pan is seated cross-legged on a rock; he has horns, goat's legs, and pointed ears, and wears a cloak ... 6 March 1933

[Agora Object] L 839: Plastic Lamp Fragment

Head and handle from plastic lamp. Broken off below chin. The plain handle, pierced from front to back, rises from a large wreath. The pupils of the eyes pierced. Traces of purplish-red wash. Light red ... 28 March 1933

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[Agora Object] L 1044: Plastic Lamp Fragment

Fragment from top of plastic lamp. Two comic faces back to back; both faces are broken off shortly below the nose, but on one side traces of a mouth, open like that of a mask, remain, slightly grayed as ... 24 May 1933