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[Agora Publication] Greek Lamps and Their Survivals

Howland, R. H ... American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... The author has used the trustworthy chronological data supplied by the scientific excavation of “closed deposits” at the Athenian Agora to build a continuous series of lamp types from the 7th century B.C ... 1958

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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 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

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[Agora Publication] Weights, Measures and Tokens

Lang, M. Crosby, M ... American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... The first part of this book deals with weights (14 bronze, 109-111 lead, 28 stone) and measures (75 dry, 28-31 liquid). Although humble objects, the detailed study of these everyday items provides archaeological ... 1964

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[Agora Publication] Graffiti and Dipinti

Lang, M ... American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... Over 3,000 informal inscriptions scratched or painted on pottery, lamps, or other clay fragments have been found in the excavations of the Athenian Agora. In this volume, 859 of these graffiti and dipinti ... 1976

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[Agora Publication] Hellenistic Pottery: The Plain Wares

Rotroff, S ... The American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... This manuscript represents the third and final volume in the publication of the Hellenistic pottery unearthed by the American excavations in the Athenian Agora. The first installment (Agora XXII) was devoted ... 2008

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[Agora Object] I 2897: Prytany Decree Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Inscribed face only preserved. Eleven lines of the inscription preserved. Pentelic marble. Found in late Roman context in well 7, upper fill, outside the Market Square to the southwest ... Ca. 215 B.C.

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[Agora Object] IL 318: Lead Token

Obverse: Herakles seated on a rock, facing left. In front of him a large tripod, out of which a snake appears to be rising. Reverse: head and shoulders of youth (?), left. Behind a club. Entered as coin ... 3 June 1935

[Agora Object] L 1780: Lamp

Rosette on discus. Plain rim. Handle semi-pierced. Incised herring-bone at base of double-grooved handle. Concentric grooves on bottom. Light red clay, unglazed. Type XXVIII of Corinth collection. Cf ... Late 3rd.-4th. century A.D.

[Agora Object] L 1809: Lamp Fragment

The front half broken off. Grape leaves and clusters on rim. Pierced grooved handle. On bottom, a leaf, raised, within a single groove. Buff clay, unglazed. Type XXVII of Corinth collection. Cf. Corinth ... 200-250 A.D.

[Agora Object] L 1839: Lamp Fragment: Maker's Mark

Only about half the bottom and lower nozzle preserved. Within a groove on the bottom, part of a signature. Buff clay, unglazed. Type XXVII of Corinth collection. Cf. Corinth IV, ii, pp. 90-102, nos ... 27 May 1935

[Agora Object] L 1840: Lamp

Complete. The raised edge flares around the body, but follows the triangular line of the nozzle. Upper body ribbed. Handle grooved down the middle. Relief rosette on the bottom, inside foot ring. Red glaze, ... 1-75 A.D.

[Agora Object] L 1841: Lamp

Vertical strap handle and end of nozzle broken off. Upper body ribbed, Suggestion of a lug on the side. Yellow-buff clay; thin black glaze. Type 52E of Agora collection, type XVIII of Corinth collection ... 30 May 1935

[Agora Object] L 1842: Lamp Fragment: Maker's Mark

Only part of the bottom remains. Grooved around the resting surface, on which is preserved part of the signature. Pinkish-buff micaceous clay, unglazed. Type XXVII of Corinth collection. Cf. Corinth ... Late 2nd.-early 3rd. c.enturies A.D.

[Agora Object] L 1875: Lamp Fragment: Maker's Mark

Only part of the bottom preserved. Groove around the edge. Remains of signature:" ... Ο Σ". Brownish-buff clay, unglazed. Type XXVII or XXVIII of Corinth collection. Well 7, from earth. Leica ... 2nd. century A.D.

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[Agora Object] L 3577: Lamp Fragment

Fragment from top of a multiple-nozzled lamp with at least two disci. Rosettes on the disci, with two grooves around them and a palm branch between. On the rim, between the nozzles, a Christian monogram ... 350-400 A.D.

[Agora Object] L 3578: Lamp Fragment

Discus and rim fragment preserved. Strengthened with plaster. On discus, swirling petals; on rim, panels and eggs. Thin fabric, yellow buff clay, unglazed. Type XXVII of Corinth collection. Cf. Corinth ... 25-30 May 1935

[Agora Object] P 5774: Amphora Fragment with Dipinto

Neck and shoulder of a small coarse amphora with shallow wheel-ridges. Gritty pinkish buff clay, slipped. Two line dipinto in red on shoulder: Previously North Basement-Jar Fragments, Block VIII (Late ... 28 May 1935

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[Agora Object] S 571: Head of Female Figure

Small head broken off at the neck; the mouth and nose chipped. Aphrodite type. The hair, left rough, is bound by a fillet and drawn into a large bun behind. Island (?) marble. . Well 7, upper fill. Leica ... 18 May 1935

[Agora Object] T 852: Head of Matrona Figurine

Hood or projecting hairdress (?) at back of head. The hair in gouged scallops around the face. Traces of white color. Red clay. Late Roman. Well 7. Upper fill. Leica ... 17 May 1935