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[Agora Publication] Lamps from the Athenian Agora

Perlzweig, J ... The American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... At night, the darkness of the ancient Agora would have been pierced by the lights of oil lamps, and thousands of fragments of these distinctive objects have been found. This booklet presents the development ... 1963 ... 9

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[Agora Notebook Page] Η'-11-9 (pp. 1963-1964)

Stamped Amphora Handle: Thasian ... Η'-11 1963, 1964 SS 8157 SS 8157 ... 11 Jun 1938 ... 1963, 1964

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[Agora Object] L 2224: Lamp

Pierced side knob; watch-shaped body. Raised base. Scraped groove around filling hole. Wheel made. Rich red glaze all over, except on underside of base. Type IX (clamshell variety) of Corinth collection, ... 6 April 1936 ... AgoraPicBk 9 (1963), cover.

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[Agora Object] L 1621: Lamp

Chipped at lip of infundibulum; end of nozzle broken. This curious object has a flat bottom, a squat body, with a rather long nozzle. Instead of a filling hole it has a vase-like neck with a flaring lip ... 2 February 1935 ... AgoraPicBk 9 (1963), cover.

[Agora Object] L 3633: Lamp: Maker's Mark

Intact. Deep watch-shaped body; decoration in relief on its top; a leaf and shield on either side. Small concave discus, set off from the top by a groove. Triangular nozzle; double-rolled handle, rising ... 30 December 1938 ... AgoraPicBk 9 (1963), cover.

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[Agora Object] BI 292: Bone Stylus

Thick heavy stylus with a point at one end, a paddle at the other. Well G. Leica ... 28 May 1936 ... AgoraPicBk 9 (1963), no. 8.

[Agora Object] B 1247: Lamp

Complete except for small fragments. Vertical wall; flat bottom; one open nozzle. Vertical strap handle rising from one side. Behind north end of Stoa of Attalos, beneath modern house at 44 Hadrian street ... 1959 ... AgoraPicBk 9 (1963), fig. 127.

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[Agora Object] L 1612: Lamp

Round flat base, outward flaring side wall, trefoil body like the mouth of an oinochoe. Nozzle unbridged. No trace of handle. Brownish wash. Coarse red clay with bits. Τροχοποίητος λύχνος, Βυζαντινών χρόνων ... 23 November 1934 ... AgoraPicBk 9 (1963), fig. 3.

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[Agora Object] L 2322: Lamp

Complete. Black glaze inside and out, except on bottom, which is flat and very slightly raised. Attic clay. Type IV (shallow variety, later 5th. century group) of Corinth collection, type 21B of Agora ... Ca. 460-430 B.C ... AgoraPicBk 9 (1963), fig. 80.

[Agora Object] L 5328: Lamp

Intact except for mended handle, and chips. Brown to black glaze for interior, rim, band around rim, nozzle and handle. Light brown wash for the rest. Type 20 of Agora collection. Aischines Street, cistern, ... August 1957 ... AgoraPicBk 9 (1963), fig. 79.

[Agora Object] L 4382: Lamp

Small fragment of the body, and most of the strap handle at the back missing. Small lamp; inside glazed; outside unglazed except for nozzle, handle, and bands at the rim. No base; the floor rises to a ... 10-12 June 1947 ... AgoraPicBk 9 (1963), fig. 61.

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[Agora Image] 2012.56.0981 (83-264)

Lamps of all periods ... AMS Horizontal (normal) ... AgoraPicBk 9 (1963), front and back cover.

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[Agora Object] L 1680: Lamp on Stand

Lamp on high stand. Piece missing from side of lamp and from edge of base. Vertical handle. Green pale glaze on lamp, handle, and drip: spots on the stand; light slip. Pinkish-buff clay. Pit with Byzantine ... 11 March 1935 ... AgoraPicBk 9 (1963), fig. 126.

[Agora Object] L 3547: Lamp

Intact except for chips and hole in bottom. On rim, triangles, leaves and dot clusters. On discus, Christian monogram with tail of "rho" to right. Solid handle, ungrooved above; on back of lamp below handle, ... 10 June 1938 ... AgoraPicBk 9 (1963), cover.

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[Agora Object] L 2843: Lamp: Maker's Mark

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 ... AgoraPicBk 9 (1963), fig. 25 ... Agora VII, no. 286, p. 96, pl. 9.

[Agora Object] L 2341: Lamp

Intact. On discus, jewelled cross. Handle, slightly pointed, unpierced and ungrooved. On reverse, low rough base ring, within which five raised dots-and-circles arranged in form of cross. Unglazed. Soft ... 29 April 1936 ... AgoraPicBk 9 (1963), fig. 118.

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[Agora Object] L 2473: Lamp Fragment

Most of discus, and a bit of rim near handle preserved. Plain rim; on discus a clothed man hanging by all fours from the top bar of a rectangular framework, with two uprights and two crossbars. A bear ... 28 May 1936 ... AgoraPicBk 9 (1963), fig. 55.

[Agora Object] L 5157: Lamp

Mended from two pieces; complete. Good black glaze, in part grayed from stacking, on rim, nozzle and inside; dilute glaze outside. Type II of Corinth collection, type 16B of Agora collection. ADDENDA ... 2 June 1954 ... AgoraPicBk 9 (1963), fig. 18.

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[Agora Object] B 433: Lamp Guard

Broken off at the bottom; the tip bent over. A large acanthus leaf, from which spring spirals, forming an elaborate open-work palmette-shaped ornament. Coarse incision for details. At the top, a bud-like ... 19 April 1937 ... AgoraPicBk 9 (1963), no. 72.

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[Agora Object] L 595: Lamp

Nozzle broken away. On rim, ovule pattern, panelled. On discus, on top part, bearded figure in tunic, boots and small cap, facing right, holding shield before him. Filling hole on center right, between ... 5 May 1932 ... AgoraPicBk 9 (1963), fig. 28.

[Agora Object] L 3169: Lamp Fragment

Part of the discus. Draped figure riding to right on an elephant. Unglazed. Buff clay. Type XXVII of Corinth collection. Well. Fourth century A.D. Leica ... 16-21 May 1937 ... AgoraPicBk 9 (1963), fig. 32.

[Agora Object] L 4790: Lamp Fragment

Only about half of discus and small bit of rim left. On rim, wave pattern; on discus, lion, seated right. Coarse buff clay. Type XXVIII of Corinth collection. Southeast Area, surface. Leica, 83-307 ... 30 May 1951 ... AgoraPicBk 9 (1963), fig. 42.

[Agora Object] L 1889: Lamp

Handle missing. Small raised base. Decoration of raised circles on disk and rim. Pink clay. Type XXXI of Corinth collection. Late Roman fill. Leica, 83-305 ... 15 June 1935 ... AgoraPicBk 9 (1963), fig. 120.

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[Agora Object] L 3484: Lamp

Top part of rim. Rays on rim, bird on disc. Pointed handle. Coarse red-brown clay; buff surface. Type XXXIII of Corinth collection. Leica, 83-306 ... 1 June 1938 ... AgoraPicBk 9 (1963), fig. 122.

[Agora Object] L 1722: Discus of Lamp

Part of discus and rim preserved. On discus, a basin on a stand, about it grape vines. The rim plain, with plain panel with sunken dot on either side. Pale buff clay. Type XXVII of Corinth collection ... 3 April 1935 ... AgoraPicBk 9 (1963), fig. 31.

[Agora Object] L 5087: Lamp

Intact; burned nozzle. A second small in discus. Globules on rim and on body. Double volute on each side of nozzle. Pierced grooved handle. On underside, raised concentric circles. Unglazed. Buff clay ... 1953 ... AgoraPicBk 9 (1963), fig. 106.

[Agora Object] L 4281: Lamp: Maker's Mark

Mended from three pieces; complete except for chips. Rosette on rim; herringbone on discus; grooved semi-pierced handle. Almond-shaped reverse, outlined by double groove; within it the signature. No glaze ... 10 July 1947 ... AgoraPicBk 9 (1963), fig. 112.

[Agora Object] L 4014: Lamp Fragment

Most of the discus of an early Roman lamp with volutes at base of nozzle; rim grooved. Woman's head, left, in relief on discus. Red glaze almost entirely peeled away. Yellow-buff clay. Middle terrace, ... 3 May 1940 ... AgoraPicBk 9 (1963), fig. 24.

[Agora Object] L 762: Lamp

On rim, herringbone. On discus, a cross, with tail of "rho" above, to right. Solid handle, double grooved above and below. On the reverse, double concentric grooves, enclosing the signature. Two circles ... 16 March 1933 ... AgoraPicBk 9 (1963), fig. 61.

[Agora Object] L 983: Lamp

Complete. Raised globules on rim and body. Small, sharply concave discus, plain, with two surrounding ridges. Solid handle, triple grooved above, double below. On reverse, two concentric rings, enclosing ... 17 May 1933 ... AgoraPicBk 9 (1963), fig. 110.

[Agora Object] L 1092: Lamp

Complete. Panelled herringone on rim; on the discus, a bear (?) right, who appears to have tossed a man, in the air above him. Semi-pierced handle, double concentric groove, enclosing the signature "OY" ... 7 June 1933 ... AgoraPicBk 9 (1963), fig. 54.

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[Agora Object] L 1846: Lamp

Ring foot, rising beneath. No handle. Upper body ribbed, with palmette at base of nozzle. Large double-scroll lugs on each side of body. Black glaze much peeled. Pinkish-buff clay. Type XVIII of Corinth ... 28 May 1935 ... AgoraPicBk 9 (1963), fig. 89.

[Agora Object] L 3091: Lamp: Maker's Mark

Handle missing. Alternate hearts and shields in relief on shoulder. Red metallic glaze. Faint traces of signature on irregular base. Type XVIII of Corinth collection, type 50B of Agora collection. Cistern, ... 2 June 1937 ... AgoraPicBk 9 (1963), fig. 94.

[Agora Object] L 3358: Lamp

Intact except for chips. No handle; low base ring, triangular nozzle with a volute at each side; three grooves on narrow rim, twisted rosette on sharply concave discus. Irregular mottled red glaze. Buff ... 16 April 1938 ... AgoraPicBk 9 (1963), fig. 99.

[Agora Object] L 3636: Lamp Fragment

Most of the discus, about one-third of the rim, and the stump of one handle preserved. Rim paneled; egg-pattern impressed around inner edge. On discus, bearded nude figure to right, struggling with serpents ... 16 February 1938 ... AgoraPicBk 9 (1963), fig. 29.

[Agora Object] L 3802: Lamp

Top only; end of nozzle and part of rim missing. Wavy line and circles on rim; jewelled cross on discus; pointed knob handle; broad channel to filling hole. No glaze. Yellow-buff clay. Type XXXI of Corinth ... 23 May 1939 ... AgoraPicBk 9 (1963), fig. 124.

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[Agora Object] L 571: Lamp Fragment

Part of discus and rim. On discus, Poseidin facing; large dolphin in left hand; small trident in right; crude linear ("gouged") technique. Purple wash. Pinkish-buff clay. Type XXVIII of Corinth collection ... 28 April 1932 ... AgoraPicBk 9 (1963), fig. 44.

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[Agora Object] L 2822: Lamp: Maker's Mark

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 ... AgoraPicBk 9 (1963), fig. 62.

[Agora Object] L 1275: Lamp Fragment

In channel of rim a band of circles with two diameters drawn in each, and with a tiny circle in each quadrant. On discus, Christ erect holding cross in right hand; a winged angel flies toward him from ... 10 February 1934 ... AgoraPicBk 9 (1963), fig. 65.

[Agora Object] L 3758: Lamp

Nozzle broken off, and chip missing. Shallow lower body joined to the upper body at a sharp angle. Down sloping rim, with traces of rays. On the large discus, remains of relief decoration, crosses (?) ... 8 May 1939 ... AgoraPicBk 9 (1963), fig. 125.