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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

[Agora Object] L 1306: Lamp

Long nozzle; vertical handle broken off. Large knob on left side; rim depressed. Ring foot. Wheel made C. Black glaze. Type XII (late straight variety) of Corinth collection, type 35A of Agora collection ... 5 March 1934

[Agora Object] L 1784: Lamp

Low base, slightly convex inward tilted body, concave rim, vertical strap handle. Triangular ended nozzle. Black to red glaze. Wheel made B. Buff to grayish micaceous clay. Type XII (late straight variety) ... 15 May 1935

[Agora Object] L 1886: Lamp

Most of nozzle missing. No handle or base. Wheel made. The bottom lightly nicked. Pierced lug on one side of body. Sunken top. Black glaze, much peeled. The blackening of the broken edges around the nozzle ... 15 June 1935