[Agora Object] L 3598: Lamp Fragment

Part of nozzle and a bit of body preserved. Concave or flat bottom; rounded wall with low shoulder ending in plain lip. Unglazed; pared. Unbridged nozzle. Hard fine clay, pinkish to brown. Type 15 of ... 23 May-3 June 1938

[Agora Object] L 3599: Lamp Fragment

About half preserved, with a bit of the nozzle, and one handle attachment. Bottom slightly concave; rounded profile with high shoulder; narrow slightly raised rim; horizontal strap handle. Unbridged nozzle ... 23 May-3 June 1938

[Agora Object] L 3602: Lamp Fragment

Part of nozzle and body preserved. Flat bottom, rounded profile with low shoulder, plain slightly flattened rim. Unbridged nozzle. Unglazed and "pared". Hard, brittle, fine clay, reddish-pink; gray at ... 23 May-3 June 1938

[Agora Object] L 3606: Lamp Fragment

Small fragment of rim and wall and start of bottom. Slightly raised base (?), wall straight and flaring a little; rim flat, projecting inwards. Black glaze on lower wall inside and for a narrow and a broader ... 23 May-3 June 1938

[Agora Object] L 3608: Lamp Fragment

Nozzle chipped. Miniature lamp. Flat slightly raised base, left rough; low sharply rounded wall rising abruptly to plain rim. Short broad unbridged nozzle. Unglazed. Pinkish-buff clay. Type 8 of Agora ... 28 May-16 June 1938

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[Agora Object] L 3616: Lamp Fragment

Two joining fragments preserve profile of body. Rim slightly projecting; wall rounded. Bottom flat. Glaze on top of rim and on interior. Type 13 of Agora collection. Well, dump. 870 ff. Leica, VII-95 ... April-May 1938

[Agora Object] L 3627: Lamp

About half of rim and top missing; nozzle chipped. Watch-shaped body on low concave base; side knob, single groove around filling hole. Long nozzle. Unglazed; traces of buff slip. Orange clay. Type IX ... 25 May-9 June 1938

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[Agora Object] L 3629: Mold for Upper Part of Lamp and Modern Cast

Intact. Clay mold for lamp with rays on curving rim, pointed nozzle; cornucopia on left side, a small circle at every point of triangular nozzle. On back of mold incised letters: "ΛΛ". Incisions for strings ... 15 November 1938

[Agora Object] L 3630: Two Lamps: Waster

Top lamp intact; lower lamp has only upper part preserved. Two small lamps, one stacked on the other; warped while being fired. Top lamp has raised base, curving sides, two grooves around filling hole, ... 15 November 1938

[Agora Object] L 3631: Lamps: Waster

Three twisted lamps, warped and stuck together in firing. One lamp has raised base, rays on broad curving rim, pointed nozzle bent back onto lamp, traces of vertcal handle. Type XVIII of Corinth collection ... 15 November 1938

[Agora Object] L 3632: Two Nozzle Lamp

Nozzles and rim chipped; otherwise intact. Deep-bodied straight-walled lamp on substantial ring foot. Hollow tube through body; long nozzles, opposite each other. Rim gently curved; set off from wall by ... 30 December 1938

[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

[Agora Object] L 3634: Lamp Fragment

About half the upper part preserved. Broad flat inturned rim; steep wall. Glaze bands on the rim, and glaze on the lower bodu inside. Micaceous light brownish clay. Non-Attic. Related to type II of Corinth ... April 1938

[Agora Object] L 3640: Lamp

Band handle restored in plaster, and small fragments of top and bottom. Flat bottom, sunk discus, and pierced lug. Roughly triangular nozzle. Dull black glaze. Type XII of Corinth collection, type 34A ... 27-28 June 1935, 26-27 May 1936

[Agora Object] L 3643: Lamp Fragment

A single fragment preserves part of the rim and the complete profile of the side. Rim flat on top. Profile of exterior angular. Rather dull black glaze on interior and top of rim. Exterior unglazed. Type ... 21-23 March 1936

[Agora Object] L 3644: Lamp

About half, fragmentary, preserved; strengthened with plaster; nozzle broken off; knob chipped; handle, if any, missing. Broad, flat-bottomed base; deep body with broad rounded shoulder; small flat top ... 12 Febrtuary 1937

[Agora Object] L 3646: Lamp: Maker's Mark

Upper part of nozzle and part of ribbed upper body missing. Small discus; ribs on broad top. Raised letters on bottom. Thin brownish glaze. Type XVIII of Corinth collection, type 52E of Agora collection ... 20 February 1939

[Agora Object] L 3652: Lamp

Nozzle and small fragment of side preserved. Vertical wall, forming ring foot; flat floor; broad unbridged nozzle, flat on top. Good black glaze, worn. Fine buff clay. Type 6 of Agora collection. Cf ... 25 February 1939

[Agora Object] L 3653: Lamp with Graffito

Handle and chips are missing; fragmentary. Broad body; single scraped groove around the large filling hole; horizontal band handle. Thin metallic black glaze, except on underside of raised base. "Σ Α Ζ" ... 27 February 1939

[Agora Object] L 3658: Lamp Fragment: Maker's Mark

About two-thirds of the reverse, slightly concave, and the lower part of the triangular-ended nozzle preserved. Poor glaze, black to brownish, over all. On the bottom, scratched in the unbaked clay, off ... 14 March 1939

[Agora Object] L 3662: Lamp

Most of the left side preserved, with the nozzle; nothing of the bottom; handle broken off. Walls nearly vertical; rim slightly down sloping; long nozzle. Band handle. Fair black glaze, mottled with red ... 10 March 1939

[Agora Object] L 3665: Lamp Fragment

Fragment preserving most of right side, with a bit of the raised base, the start of the nozzle, and one attachment of horizontal band handle. Broad rounded body, wider below than above; two grooves around ... 10 March 1939

[Agora Object] L 3666: Lamp Fragment

About half preserved, with start of nozzle. Flat bottom, low bulging wall, broad nearly flat rim, widely projecting. Black glaze on rim and inside; thinned glaze on outside. Type II of Corinth collection, ... March 1939

[Agora Object] L 3685: Lamp: Maker's Mark

The handle broken off; chips missing from collar. Collar around body and nozzle; the upper body ribbed. Red glaze, much peeled. Signed on the bottom, the letters in relief. Type XVIII of Corinth collection, ... 12 April 1939

[Agora Object] L 3690: Mold Fragment for Lamp: Maker's Mark

The back broken off. Mold for the plain lower part, with simulated ring foot and long triangular-ended nozzle. String grooves on upper part of outside, near throat of nozzle and at its tip. Signed on the ... 15 April 1939

[Agora Object] L 3694: Lamp

Fragmentary. Convex underside; large central tube; angular shoulder; flat rim, not projecting on outside. Thin black glaze on inside and on top of rim. Buff clay. Type 19A of Agora collection. Tholos ... 8 March 1939

[Agora Object] L 3695: Lamp

Most of the upper part of the collar around the body and nozzle broken away; also the handle. Very shallow body, ribbed in its upper part; cornucopia-shaped lug at one side, and four holes. Rounded nozzle ... 17 April 1939

[Agora Object] L 3702: Lamp: Maker's Mark

The handle missing. Ribbed upper body; a rosette on one side, a dolphin on the other. Signed on the bottom, incised in the unbaked clay. Dull red glaze, worn. Type XVIII (post Sullan) of Corinth collection, ... 24 April 1939

[Agora Object] L 3709: Lamp Fragment: Maker's Mark

The bottom only preserved, with a low raised base. Dull glaze, black to brownish, and much peeled. Raised letters on bottom: "Φ Ι". Signed Bases type of Agora collection. Cleaning east terrace, brown ... 5 April 1939

[Agora Object] L 3719: Lamp

Handle and end of nozzle missing. Wreath of triple leaf and buds or berries on rim; sunken top. Brown glaze; worn. Type XVIII (post Sullan) of Corinth collection, type 54B of Agora collection. Well, container ... 4 May 1939

[Agora Object] L 3722: Lamp

Complete except for chips from rim. Broad rim, flat and slightly sloping to center; bottom raised at center; rather long spoon-shaped nozzle. Rim, nozzle and interior glazed black; dilute glaze on outside ... 4 May 1939

[Agora Object] L 3723: Lamp

Complete but chipped at one side. Shallow rounded body; raised band around central opening; rather long nozzle. Black glaze, somewhat chipped on top, nozzle, and inside. Dilute glaze wash outside. Type ... 4 May 1939

[Agora Object] L 3726: Lamp Fragment: Maker's Mark

A single fragment preserves the nozzle and some of the adjacent part of the body. Ribs on top. Dull red glaze, rather flaked; inside and out. On reverse, part of a signature. Type XVIII of Corinth collection, ... 3 May 1939

[Agora Object] L 3730: Lamp: Maker's Mark

Nozzle and part of the right side missing. Down sloping rim with raised dots; discus nearly flat. High grooved handle. Low raised base with the letter "alpha" in relief. Thin red glaze wash. Light red ... 1 April 1939

[Agora Object] L 3742: Lamp

Intact except for end of nozzle and chips. Deep-bodied lamp, broader below than above; raised base; slightly concave beneath. Deep scraped groove, colored red, around narrow down sloping rim. Partly scraped ... 9 May 1939

[Agora Object] L 3744: Lamp: Maker's Mark

Handle and part of nozzle broken away. Long nozzle, triangular at end, with two grooves to orifice. Small plain top with raised band around it. Rim decorated with parallel grooves extending out from center ... 11 May 1939

[Agora Object] L 3749: Lamp Fragment

A single fragment preserves the nozzle and a little of the rim and body. Good black glaze. Type VI of Corinth collection, type 23A of Agora collection. Pit. Leica, L-73 PD 635-69 ... 8 May 1939

[Agora Object] L 3751: Lamp: Maker's Mark

Nozzle and handle missing. Garland of leaves and berries on rim. Raised base; very small top. Remains of a signature in raised letters on the reverse. Scanty remains of flaky red glaze. Clay light brown ... 5 May 1939

[Agora Object] L 3752: Lamp Fragment: Maker's Mark

A small fragment preserves part of the raised base, with the letters in relief beneath. Dull black glaze. Gray clay. Type XVIII (?) of Corinth collection, Signed Bases type of Agora collection. Cistern, ... 8 May 1939

[Agora Object] L 3753: Nozzle of Lamp

Nozzle and part of body preserved. Flat bottom; nearly vertical wall; edge of ridge around depressed top preserved. Rectangular nozzle, roughly fluked. Dull black wash. Thin fabric of hard gray clay. ... 8 May 1939

[Agora Object] L 3755: Mold Fragment for Lamp

A single fragment preserves front of lower half, with nozzle and part of body and base. Deep string groove at end of nozzle. Pink to buff clay. For lamp of type XVIII of Corinth collection, of type 43D ... 8 May 1939

[Agora Object] L 3767: Lamp Fragment

A single fragment preserves part of flat bottom to rim, including part of one side of nozzle. Angular wall, narrow lip flat on top and slightly projecting. On inside of lip a projecting knob partly closes ... 15 May 1939

[Agora Object] L 3768: Lamp Fragment

Fragment from the back, preserving part of the raised base, of the wall, and of the raised edge which surrounded the top. On the concave bottom, in raised letters, the signature. Dull black glaze, worn ... 17 May 1939

[Agora Object] L 3772: Mold for Lamp

Broken all around. A twining tendril with vine leaves encircles the rim. A raised band surrounds the discus. Fine reddish-brown clay. For lamp of type XVIII of Corinth collection, of type 46C of Agora ... 18 May 1939

[Agora Object] L 3773: Lamp Fragment with Graffito

Fragment of heavy base with large part of one side. Trace of horizontal handle (?) on wall. Metallic black glaze except on bottom. Incised on side between handle and nozzle. Type VII of Corinth collection, ... 10 May 1939

[Agora Object] L 3774: Two Nozzle Suspension Lamp

Top of central suspension-rod missing; otherwise intact. Plain in-turned rim flat on top; plain projecting nozzles opposite each other. Heavy ring foot. Dull rather flaked black glaze. Buff clay. Type ... 9 May 1939

[Agora Object] L 3775: Two Nozzle Suspension Lamp

Most of one nozzle, top of central suspension-rod, and much of body missing. Shape similar to the last, but rim and nozzle more rounded, and an unpierced lug on left side. Flaky brownish glaze. Dirty buff ... 9 May 1939

[Agora Object] L 3776: Lamp

Top of nozzle and its tip missing; also some of body; mended from two pieces. Two unpierced lugs on upper half of body. Rather high plump body with ridge around filling hole. Raised base concave beneath ... 12 May 1939

[Agora Object] L 3777: Lamp

Fragments of lower body missing. Lug on top at left; two ridges around filling hole; raised base, concave beneath. Greenish-black glaze, much worn. Type IX of Corinth collection, type 43A of Agora collection ... 12 May 1939

[Agora Object] L 3778: Lamp

Vertical band handle and end of nozzle missing. Plump body; raised ring around filling hole; slightly raised base, concave beneath. Pierced knob on left. Flaky black to brownish glaze. Type IX or XVIII ... 12 May 1939

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[Agora Object] L 3779: Lamp with Relief Head of Pan

Complete save minor chips. Ordinary watch-shaped type, the top rather flat; a groove and ridge around the filling hole; raised base, roughly made. Pierced knob on left; in high relief between filling hole ... 13 May 1939

[Agora Object] L 3780: Lamp Fragment

A single fragment preserves practically complete profile of body. Raised base, concave beneath; wall nearly straight; flat rim set down below upper edge of wall; small pierced knob. Black glaze all over ... 13 May 1939

[Agora Object] L 3781: Lamp

Vertical band handle missing; otherwise complete save minor chips. Thick watch-shaped type, with raised base concave beneath, raised ring around filling hole and pierced lug on left. End of nozzle rounded ... 13 May 1939

[Agora Object] L 3782: Lamp

Complete save minor chips. A large flat-rimmed vertical-walled lamp, the sides cutting sharply inward at bottom. No handle. Short spoon-shaped nozzle with large wick hole. Bottom slightly concave. Wheel ... 13 May 1939

[Agora Object] L 3783: Lamp

About half body missing at right. Broad shallow body with very low raised base; broad moulded ribs on rim. Unpierced spiral lug at left. Long nozzle with rounded end. Very soft flaky buff clay; damaged ... 13 May 1939

[Agora Object] L 3784: Lamp with Central Cone

Base, hollow central cylinder, one stubby nozzle and some of sides preserved. Cylinder projects well above narrow flat rim. Black glaze somewhat flaked. Type 27A of Agora collection. Cistern, lower fill; ... 13 May 1939

[Agora Object] L 3785: Lamp

Mended from several pieces; end of nozzle and fragments of body missing. Broad rim, with groove around inner and outer edge, sloping gently into central filling hole. On either side, a lug, the left-hand ... 15 May 1939

[Agora Object] L 3790: Multiple Nozzle Lamp

Complete except for chips. Fairly deep body, the upper and lower halves meeting at an angle; ring foot; slightly sunken top, marked off by a scraped line. Five nozzles, slightly fluked. Black glaze, very ... 16 May 1939

[Agora Object] L 3801: Lamp

Intact, except for chips from end of nozzle. Low raised base, depressed top, vertical loop-handle, side-knob, unpierced. No glaze. Buff clay, smoothly surfaced. Type XII (early spreading variety) of Corinth ... 22 May 1939

[Agora Object] L 3804: Lamp

End of nozzle broken away, and small chips missing. Nearly vertical walls; narrow down sloping rim set off from sides by a groove. Horizontal handle round in section; raised flat base. Good black glaze ... 23 May 1939

[Agora Object] L 3806: Lamp

Handle and most of one wall missing. Concave bottom, broad flat floor, walls sharply rounded to plain rim. Horizontal spurred handle. Large nozzle, unbridged. Interior, nozzle, handle and edge of rim glazed ... 24 May 1939

[Agora Object] L 3807: Lamp

Nozzle, most of bottom and some of top preserved. An additional piece of top found in going through sherds. Long pointed nozzle with relief decoration on top; a tall vase (?) with vertical ribbing, and ... May 1939

[Agora Object] L 3808: Lamp

About half of body and top missing. Long nozzle, rounded at end and with a raised band around wick hole; raised ring around filling hole. Broad rounded body with pierced pointed knob on left. Raised base ... May 1939

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[Agora Object] L 3818: Plastic Lamp

Handle and end of nozzle missing. Shallow oval lamp, with ring handle at back. Low raised base. Upper part moulded in form of a bearded head: Dionysos (?) wreathed and filleted, the fringed ends of the ... 22 May 1939

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[Agora Object] L 3823: Lamp: Maker's Mark

Small fragments missing from collar, and from top and bottom of nozzle. On upper body, hearts and shields; concave top; triangular nozzle; raised base, a groove near its outer edge. On bottom inscribed ... 24 May 1939

[Agora Object] L 3824: Lamp

Handle and end of nozzle missing. Similar to L 3823 (NN 426) but somewhat smaller and without the collar. Raised base, oval. Dull red to brown glaze. Type XVIII of Corinth collection, type 50B of Agora ... 24 May 1939

[Agora Object] L 3826: Mold Fragment for Lamp

Mold for upper part of lamp, nozzle missing, and about a third of the rim. Plain concave top; on rim, ring of eggs around top, then wreath and large heart-shaped lug. Good pink to buff clay. Mold for ... 24 May 1939

[Agora Object] L 3827: Lamp

Complete, except for chips. Deep-bodied lamp, the walls almost vertical, flaring slightly above, bevelled below to a small flat base. Depressed top with small filling hole and two air holes. Band-handle, ... 24 May 1939

[Agora Object] L 3828: Three Nozzle Lamp

Handle and ends of two nozzles missing. Broad watch-shaped body on broad low raised base; top very slightly depressed. Stubby-ended nozzles. Dull black glaze; chipped. Type XII of Corinth collection, ... 26 May 1939

[Agora Object] L 3832: Mold for Lamp

Mold for upper part of a lamp. End of nozzle and one side of body missing. The top plain except for a groove and ridge, and ribs on the top of the nozzle. Grayed at surfaces. Pinkish clay. Type XVIII ... 26 May 1939

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[Agora Object] L 3841: Lamp

Intact. Shallow lamp on broad low base; body, shoulder and rim form one continuous curve; rim slopes down toward center. Short blunt nozzle; horizontal band-handle. Good black glaze, chipped in spots, ... 30 May 1939

[Agora Object] L 3842: Lamp

Complete except for chips from side. Body, shoulder and rim form one continuous curve; rim slopes down toward center. Broad blunt nozzle; no handle. Short hollow vertical tube rising from floor; slightly ... 30 May 1939

[Agora Object] L 3855: Lamp: Maker's Mark

Handle missing. Ribbed upper body; small plain top with raised ring around; bottom concave. On bottom, in raised letters: "E I". Poor brown glaze, much worn. Brownish-buff clay. Type XVIII of Corinth ... 29 May 1939

[Agora Object] L 3858: Multiple Nozzle Lamp

Parts of three nozzles, and fragments of top, sides and bottom missing, with most of handle, of which the preserved fragment does not join. Large lamp, with raised base, with flaring edge; flat and twice ... 1 June 1939

[Agora Object] L 3863: Lamp Fragment: Maker's Mark

Nozzle and front half of bottom and bit of rim with rays preserved. Flame palmette in relief on nozzle. High flange around body and nozzle. Low raised base. Signature on the bottom, in careful relief letters ... 9 June 1939

[Agora Object] L 3871: Lamp

Large lamp, complete except for handle and chips. Ribbed upper body with a row of small depressed dots along alternate ribs. Long nozzle, triangular. Red glaze, worn. Brownish-buff clay. Type XVIII of ... 9 June 1939

[Agora Object] L 3872: Lamp

Complete except for chips. Small lamp with high raised base and deep rounded body; hollow tube through center; stubby nozzle. Poor red to brown glaze, worn. Buff clay. Type IV (late variant) of Corinth ... 9 June 1939

[Agora Object] L 3873: Lamp

End and lower part of nozzle missing, also handle and much of raised collar around top. Deep rounded body on high flaring base, concave beneath. Flat top with vertical collar around it; band handle; unpierced ... 9 June 1939

[Agora Object] L 3875: Lamp

Much of base and of top missing. The body crudely wheel made, the rough slightly fluked nozzle added askew. Deep rounded body on very high flaring ring foot; unpierced lug set well down. Top depressed; ... 10 June 1939

[Agora Object] L 3893: Lamp

Handle missing; otherwise intact. Roughly watch-shaped body; thickened rim around filling hole. On upper body, three relief-rosettes at each side, one on nozzle. Signed on bottom, "alpha", the letter in ... 7 June 1939

[Agora Object] L 3895: Lamp

Mended from several pieces; complete except for handle and chips. Wreath around upper body; small concave top; rough simulated ring foot. Black glaze almost entirely peeled. Buff clay. Type XVIII of Corinth ... 7 June 1939

[Agora Object] L 3902: Lamp

Mended from three pieces; handle and end of nozzle missing. Relief ivy wreath around upper body; fairly neat grooved ring foot. Short triangular nozzle. Black glaze. Gray clay. Type XVIII of Corinth ... 7 June 1939

[Agora Object] L 3904: Lamp

Handle broken off. Plain upper body and sunken discus, long triangular nozzle. Flat bottom, the center broken out, signed "alpha" in relief. Black glaze, much peeled. Type XVIII of Corinth collection, ... 8 June 1939

[Agora Object] L 3905: Lamp

Complete except for handle. Large lamp with hearts and shields, separated by groups of dots, on upper body. Broad triangular nozzle. On the reverse, in relief, "alpha" within two concentric ridges. Dull ... 8 June 1939

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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