- Howland Type 25 Lamp [permalink]
- Type
- Typology Item
- Broader
- Greek Lamp
- Typological identification comment
- This form is also classified under Broneer Type VII and Scheibler Typen DSL 1, DSL 3, RSL 4-6, and ZTL.
- Bibliography
- AgoraIV, pp. 67-82 (R. H. Howland)
- Bibliography
- AgoraXXIX, pp. 494-498 (S. Rotroff)
- Bibliography
- CorinthIV.2, pp. 45-46 (O. Broneer)
- Bibliography
- IsthmiaIII, pp. 15-17 (O. Broneer)
- Description
- Popular and long-lived form of wheelmade lamp from Attica. Raised, slightly concave base with thick, convex floor; high curved to rounded or globular sides with groove at edge of rim; relatively small filling hole; elongated, narrow nozzle, flat on top with small wichhole; sometimes a thick horizontal strap handle or a pierced lug on left side. Several variants (A, A′, B, B′, C′, D′). Thick, even black glaze inside and outside but base often reserved.
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Early Hellenistic (Historical Period)
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Late Classical (Historical Period)
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Middle Classical (Historical Period)
