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Catalog Number

CAS 0018-0044   CAS 0018-0044; Pan
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pan
Culture
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Kenya?
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Metal: copper(?)
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.8, Width = 10.2, Length = 17.8

Catalog Number

CAS 0239-0014   CAS 0239-0014; Stirrer
Category Culinary Items; Tools & Implements
Object Name Stirrer
Culture
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Tanzania
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 10.2, Thickness = 2.1, Length = 42.9

Catalog Number

CAS 0370-0047   CAS 0370-0047; Plate
Category Culinary Items; Pottery
Object Name Plate
Culture Acoma Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Cibola
Other Geographic Data Acoma Pueblo
Maker's Name Lucy Martin Lewis (ca. 1900-1992)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950-1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Organic pigments
Description Shallow round plate or bowl with rounded base and flaring sides; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and covered with white slip; Interior is painted with black and white fine-line optical illusion pattern of concentric rectangles; Rim is incised with single row of triangles that are painted orange; "Acoma, NM." is printed on base in lettering that matches that of other pieces by Lucy Martin Lewis, but plate is unsigned otherwise. Noted Acoma potter Lucy Martin Lewis is the mother of grandmother of many well-known potters. She is the mother of Anne Lewis Hansen and the mother-in-law of Rita Lewis, both of whose works are also represented in the CAS pottery
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.9, Max Diam = 23.7

Catalog Number

CAS 0370-0139   CAS 0370-0139; Plate
Category Culinary Items; Pottery
Object Name Plate
Culture Acoma Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Cibola
Other Geographic Data Acoma Pueblo
Maker's Name Lucy Martin Lewis (ca. 1900-1992)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Organic pigment
Description Small round plate with shallow, upward curving and flaring sides; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped smooth and slipped white; Design on the interior consists of center rectangular motif comprising spiral of solid and terraced triangles within negative, asymmetrical 4-point star; Surrounding off-center and asymmetrical quadrants are painted either with hatch-lined and solid triangles or with a single hatch-lined triangle; Signature "Lucy M. Lewis, Acoma, NM" is printed in black lettering on underside. Noted Acoma potter Lucy Martin Lewis is the mother of grandmother of many well-known potters. She is the mother of Anne Lewis Hansen and the mother-in-law of Rita Lewis, both of whose works are also represented in the CAS pottery
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.5, Max Diam = 12.1

Catalog Number CAS 0370-0140   CAS 0370-0140; Plate
Category Culinary Items; Pottery
Object Name Plate
Culture Acoma Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Cibola
Other Geographic Data Acoma Pueblo
Maker's Name Lucy Martin Lewis (ca. 1900-1992)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Organic pigment
Description Small round plate with rounded base and flaring sides; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and covered with brilliant white slip; Elaborate geometric design on interior consists of center rectangle and one triangle in each quadrant that are painted in fine-line technique of a continuous spiral; Remaining spaces are filled with opposing black and white triangles, forming an overall cross-like pattern; Signature "Lucy M. Lewis, Acoma, NM" is printed in black lettering on underside. Noted Acoma potter Lucy Martin Lewis is the mother of grandmother of many well-known potters. She is the mother of Anne Lewis Hansen and the mother-in-law of Rita Lewis, both of whose works are also represented in the CAS pottery
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.0, Max Diam = 9.5

Catalog Number

CAS 0370-0141   CAS 0370-0141; Plate
Category Culinary Items; Pottery
Object Name Plate
Culture Acoma Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Cibola
Other Geographic Data Acoma Pueblo
Maker's Name Lucy Martin Lewis (ca. 1900-1992) (attributed)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Organic pigment
Description Small round plate with rounded base and flaring sides; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and covered with white slip; Interior is divided into all-over series of small outlined squares, each containing either a pair of small black triangles or 2 pairs of stacked black triangles and pair of narrow parallel lines (the two motifs are arranged in checkerboard pattern); Band of crescent shapes is impressed along interior rim; “Acoma, N. M.” is printed in black lettering on base, but otherwise, plate is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.9, Max Diam = 14.1

Catalog Number

CAS 0442-0038   CAS 0442-0038; Ladle fragment
Category Culinary Items; Pottery; Tools & Implements
Object Name Ladle fragment
Culture Ancestral Pueblo (Anasazi)
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Clay; Carbon paint
Description Fragment of miniature ladle, including a short cylindrical handle attached to portion of shallow, round (?) bowl.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.5, Thickness = 1.0, Length = 7.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0018-0002   CAS 0018-0002; Coffee pot
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork; Vessels
Object Name Coffee pot
Culture Arab or Arab-influenced
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Kenya, Tanzania or Uganda?
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data East African coast
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Metal
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 31.8, Width = 22.8, Max Diam = 13.3

Catalog Number

CAS 0555-0019   CAS 0555-0019; Coolamon (carrying dish)
Category Carvings; Culinary Items
Object Name Coolamon (carrying dish)
Culture Australian Aborigine
Global Region Australia
Country Australia
State/Prov./Dist. Western Australia
County
Other Geographic Data Kimberley, Fitzroy River, Noonkanbah Station
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = ca. 11.0, Width = 18.9, Length = 58.9

Catalog Number

CAS 2001-0004-0013   CAS 2001-0004-0013; Coolamon (carrying dish)
Category Carvings; Culinary Items
Object Name Coolamon (carrying dish)
Culture Australian Aborigine
Global Region Australia
Country Australia
State/Prov./Dist. Western Australia
County
Other Geographic Data Town: Fitzroy Crossing
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1980s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Pigments
Description Oval shaped, concave dish with open ends, carved from single piece of wood; Both interior and exterior are scraped smooth and painted; Interior is painted with large black oval in center, encircled by numerous concentric bands in various earth tones; Exterior is painted with meandering trail down center with series of human footprints along its length, with remaining space along sides filled in with light and dark bands that are stippled in white, black, and browns.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 11.7, Width = 27.7, Length = 69.3

Catalog Number CAS 2001-0004-0014   CAS 2001-0004-0014; Coolamon (carrying dish)
Category Carvings; Culinary Items
Object Name Coolamon (carrying dish)
Culture Australian Aborigine
Global Region Australia
Country Australia
State/Prov./Dist. Western Australia
County
Other Geographic Data Kimberley, possibly Kimberley Downs
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Pigments
Description Rectangular dish with convex base and sides and open ends, made from single piece of wood; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped smooth; Interior is painted with images of kangaroos, turtles, tadpoles, one centipede and several unidentifiable geometric shapes, all outlined with white dots and enclosed within a single framing line that parallels the rim.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 6.4, Width = 16.1, Length = 49.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0545-0010   CAS 0545-0010; Coolamon (carrying dish)
Category Carvings; Culinary Items
Object Name Coolamon (carrying dish)
Culture Australian Aborigine, Pitjantjatjara Tribe
Global Region Australia
Country Australia
State/Prov./Dist. South Australia
County
Other Geographic Data Community: Amata
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1975
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood (hardwood)
Description Elongated, ovoid trough-shaped food carrying bowl with open ends, carved from single piece of wood; Exterior retains original adze marks, while interior has been sanded smooth; Ends appear to have been scorched on interior; Exterior has been lightly rubbed with red ochre.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 10.5, Width = 16.9, Length = 48.8

Catalog Number CAS 0545-0011   CAS 0545-0011; Coolamon (carrying dish)
Category Carvings; Culinary Items
Object Name Coolamon (carrying dish)
Culture Australian Aborigine, Pitjantjatjara Tribe
Global Region Australia
Country Australia
State/Prov./Dist. South Australia
County
Other Geographic Data Community: Amata
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1975
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood (hardwood)
Description Elongated trough-shaped food carrying bowl with open ends, carved from single piece of wood and sanded smooth on both interior and exterior; Exterior is completely decorated with burned design consisting of cobra snake in center amid swirling leaf (?) patterns.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 17.5, Width = 29.5, Length = 67.5

Catalog Number

CAS 0537-0013   CAS 0537-0013; Coolamon (carrying dish)
Category Carvings; Culinary Items
Object Name Coolamon (carrying dish)
Culture Australian Aborigine, Pitjantjatjara Tribe
Global Region Australia
Country Australia
State/Prov./Dist. Western Australia
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood (mulga eucalyptus, possibly)
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 10.0, Thickness = 0.3, Length = 26.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0018-0120   CAS 0018-0120; Spoon
Category Carvings; Culinary Items
Object Name Spoon
Culture Boni
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Uganda
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Lake Victoria, Nyanza
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.8, Thickness = 2.6, Length = 26.7

Catalog Number

CAS 0018-0136   CAS 0018-0136; Spoon
Category Carvings; Culinary Items
Object Name Spoon
Culture Boni
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Uganda
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Lake Victoria
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture mid 1900s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood
Description Spoon carved from single piece of wood; elongated bowl of spoon tapers to point at both ends and curves upward at proximal end; wide flat handle expands toward distal end, then suddenly narrows; Handle has triangular cutout and upper face of handle is carved with geometric patterns.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.7, Depth = 4.1, Length = 25.7

Catalog Number CAS 0389-1587   CAS 0389-1587; Bottle tag
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bottle tag
Culture British
Global Region Europe
Country Great Britain
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal
Description Stamp-pressed tag in the form of several grape clusters and leaves, hung around neck of decanter to identify contents; "Brandy" is spelled out in pierced letters, and tag is suspended from a short silver chain.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.3, Width = 6.2, Thickness = 0.3

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-1588   CAS 0389-1588; Bottle tag
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bottle tag
Culture British
Global Region Europe
Country Great Britain
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal
Description Stamp-pressed tag in the form of several grape clusters and leaves, hung around neck of decanter to identify contents; "Sherry" is spelled out in pierced letters, and tag is suspended from a short silver chain.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.3, Width = 6.2, Thickness = 0.3

Catalog Number CAS 0389-1589   CAS 0389-1589; Bottle tag
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bottle tag
Culture British
Global Region Europe
Country Great Britain
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal
Description Stamp-pressed tag in the form of several grape clusters and leaves, hung around neck of decanter to identify contents; "Whiskey" is spelled out in pierced letters, and tag is suspended from a short silver chain.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.3, Width = 6.2, Thickness = 0.3

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-1590   CAS 0389-1590; Bottle tag
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bottle tag
Culture British
Global Region Europe
Country Great Britain
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal
Description Stamp-pressed tag in the form of several grape clusters and leaves, hung around neck of decanter to identify contents; "Rum" is spelled out in stamped letters, and tag is suspended from a short silver chain.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.3, Width = 6.2, Thickness = 0.3
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