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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

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

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

L 3763: Lamp: Maker's Mark

Ribbed discus; leaves and clusters on rim. Double grooved handle, semi-pierced with relief semi-circles at bottom. On the bottom, the letters either side of a palm branch. Two circular grooves around ... 13 May 1939

L 3788: Lamp

Intact except for chip from discus. Double grooved handle, semi-pierced. Wavy pattern on rim; winged Eros, right, before altar on discus. Palm leaf inside double almond-shaped grooves on bottom. Unglazed ... 15 May 1939

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

L 4134: Lamp Fragment with Graffito

Front half including nozzle, and strap handle missing. Low base; black glaze overall. Incised on side wall. Type 24C of Agora collection. Layer II. 572 Leica, L-78 PD 646, 635-81, 1133-20 ... 22 July 1946

L 4139: Lamp Fragment

Profile complete; about one quarter of the side wall and rim preserved, and the beginning of the nozzle. Flat bottom and straight side wall, inwards tilted; straight rim thickened toward the inside and ... July 1946

L 4146: Lamp

Mended from two fragments; complete except for chips. Unbridged nozzle. Open top with incurving sides; flat bottom. Large vertical handle. Handmade; unglazed. Coarse brownish clay. Type C of Corinth collection, ... 15 March 1947

L 4190: Lamp

Fragments of rim and nozzle missing. Narrow rim, sloping slightly inward; slight projection on outside. Floor rises toward sharp come at center. Floor and top of rim, dull black glaze. Outside unglazed ... 14 March 1947

L 4191: Lamp

Handle, and part of nozzle, rim and wall, restored. Lamp with unbridged nozzle. Angular profile, the body broad below; flat bottom; flat projecting rim; attachment for band handle preserved; broad nozzle ... 17 March 1947

L 4207: Lamp: Maker's Mark

Intact. Rosette on discus; rim plain with panels. On reverse, a circular groove within which the signature "POY". Unglazed. Reddish-brown clay. Type XXVIII of Corinth collection. Well, container 7. Leica ... 20 May 1947

L 4224: Lamp Fragment

The front part, with the unbridged nozzle. Narrow flat rim. Black glaze inside and on rim, with a reserved band around outer edge of rim. Type 6A of Agora collection. Group E. ADDENDA Restored since ... 7 June 1947

L 4343: Lamp Fragment

Single fragment preserving part of rim, wall and floor. Shallow angular body; broad flat rim with rounded edge. Glazed inside only. Brownish clay. Type II (first variety) of Corinth collection, type 12A ... 27 June-5 July 1947

L 4482: Plastic Lamp Fragment: Signed

Fragment from top of lamp, with the heads of two figures side by side, their arms around each other's shoulders. Both have heavy curling locks falling to the shoulders, large wreaths and pierced eyes ... 24 April 1948

L 4700: Lamp

A single fragment preserves some of rim, floor and stubs of handle. Angular profile. Rim flat on top. Bottom concave with shallow cone towards center; horizontal handle. Dull streaky black glaze inside ... 5 May 1950

L 4729: Lamp

Fragment gives most of nozzle and part of wall with rim and floor; restored in plaster. Unbridged nozzle; rounded wall; down-sloping rim. Black to red glaze, worn, on nozzle, upper part of wall outside, ... January-February 1950

L 5360: Lamp Fragment

Two joining fragments preserve about half rim and small part of wall. Top of rim decorated with glaze lines. Pale buff clay. Type 16A of Agora collection, type II of Corinth collection. Corinthian. North ... 28 June 1959

L 5388: Lamp Fragment

Two joining fragments give left half of body with trace of nozzle and start of handle rising from rim. Flat rim; low disk foot. Glazed inside. Worn reddish-brown glaze. Red clay. Type 8 of Agora collection ... 7 July 1959

L 5402: Nozzle of Lamp

End of nozzle missing. A broad, spoon-shaped nozzle, once bridged at its inner end. Good black glaze inside and out. Red clay. Catalogued May 1960. North of Eleusinion; within building, room 3; silt overlying ... 26 June 1959

L 5404: Lamp

Handle and one fragment near nozzle missing. Three joining fragments. Cocket-hat shape. Glaze paint only inside bowl and nozzle. Glaze black to red. Pinkish-buff clay. Type 4 of Agora collection. Archaic ... 22 April 1960

L 5405: Lamp

Handle and end of nozzle missing; small hole in base. Otherwise complete. Base slightly concave. Large filling hole surrounded by a ridge. Raised rays on rim. Amorphous lug on left side. Thin black glaze ... 3 May 1960

L 5555: Lamp Fragment

Preserved is most of base and ca. one-third of rim and side wall. Three joining fragments. Concave bottom leading to central tube. Concave upper and lower side walls meet at raised ridge. Flat rim banded ... 7 August 1968

MC 256: Loom Weight

Slightly chipped at bottom. Pyramidal. Unglazed. Very pale yellow clay. Well. 6th c. B.C. Leica ... March 1936

MC 257: Loom Weight

Rectangular. Roughly made, pierced at one end. Unglazed. Pinkish buff clay. Well. 6th c. B.C. Leica ... March 1936

MC 315: Loom Weight

Pyramidal. On one of the broad sides, below suspension hole, a three-leaved rosette in black glaze. Depth: uncertain. Well. Late 6th c. B.C. Leica ... 26 May-5 June 1936

MC 381: Spindle Whorl

Truncated cone. Four bands about top and sides, and a cross on bottom. Glaze badly flaked. Pinkish buff clay. Proto-Attic well. Leica ... 13 May 1937

MC 382: Spindle Whorl

Conical, convex. Unglazed. Buff clay. Proto-Attic well. Leica ... 13 May 1937

MC 1076: Loom Weight

Chipped on one side. Pyramidal, with graffito. Incised in soft clay on top the letter: E. Unglazed. Archaic Temple of Triptolemos, northwest, layer 5. Leica ... 20 July 1959

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P 290: Red Figure Amphora

Horse-head panel type. Mended from many fragments and restored in plaster. Swelling body with greatest diameter above center. Cylindrical vertical handles neck to shoulder. Heavy flat-topped rim. Body ... 1 March 1932

P 666: Amphora Fragments with Glaze Decoration

Fragments from two large vases with decoration on neck in thin brownish-red glaze. a) Mended from two pieces; lip and bit of shoulder covered with streaked glaze. Between, on neck, reserved, large irregular ... 14 March 1932

P 820: Black Glaze Cup Kantharos

Mended from several fragments; one handle, most of the other, fragments from body and base, and chips from rim, missing. High profiled foot; heavy, carefully moulded rim. Attic clay. Fine black glaze ... 28 May 1932

P 876: Black Glaze Lekythos

Low ring base; squat body. Brownish-black glaze, carelessly applied. Unglazed beneath. Dump (either from well in 39/Θ or cistern in 45/ΙΑ). Leica, 82-25 ... 17 June 1932

P 984: Black Glaze Olpe

No base, flat bottom; short neck, flaring at lip; handle from lip to shoulder. A purple stripe around the bottom of the body; two below the lower handle attachment; one around the lip. Fine buff clay ... 13 June 1932

P 988: Olpe

Handle and part of lip missing. Flaring foot, unglazed beneath. Neck and shoulder unglazed. Body black glazed with wide purple stripe around middle. Fine pinkish-buff clay. Dull black glaze. Cf. P 984 ... 13 June 1932

P 992: Disk

Flat and plain beneath; rim rounded above sunken upper surface. Black glaze for large central dot, and on top of rim. Two narrow bands of purplish paint just inside rim. Fine pinkish-buff clay. Stand? ... 14 June 1932

P 1003: Black Glaze Skyphos: Corinthian Type

Mended from two pieces; one handle and a bit of the rim restored in plaster. Straight handles, near rim. The top of the foot and the resting surface reserved; the underside decorated with concentric bands ... 18 June 1932

P 1005: Black Glaze Cup: Komast

Mended from many fragments; half the lip and nearly one-third of the body wall restored in plaster, together with one of the handles. Low flaring foot; deep bowl; narrow offset lip. Inside black glazed ... 18 June 1932

P 1067: Black Glaze Skyphos: Attic Type

A fragment from the rim, one from the foot, and pieces from the sides missing. Shape as in P 1066, but smaller; thinner fabric. Unglazed inside foot, on resting surface, on inside of handle, and on space ... 14 June 1932

P 1069: Black Glaze Lekanis Fragment

Mended from two pieces; about one-third of the rim and side preserved, with most of one handle. Rim and handle worn. Low flaring ring foot, unglazed beneath; rim projects very slightly. Black glazed, ... 14 June 1932