Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-0641 | |
| Category | Carvings; Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Bread cachet (food stamp) | |
| Culture | Byzantine | |
| Global Region | Southwest Asia | |
| Country | unknown | |
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| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Near East | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | 5th-7th century CE | |
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | Large wooden Byzantine bread cachet, likely used for stamping communion bread; Hand-carved from a single piece of wood; Stamp design divided into nine sections; The four “corner†(triangular) sections show a plant-like geometric design, representing palms; The three vertical center sections contain letter, notably "XC" and "IC" which stand for Chi or Christos for Christ; The two outer horizontal panels contain abstract Christian images, possibly representing the Holy Trinity and and an image of a church; The handle of the stamp is square and has a four-section design with the IC XC inscription for Christos again. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 3.2, Max Diam = 13.2 | |