Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-1410 | |
| Category | Carvings; Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Bread cachet (food stamp) | |
| Culture | Roman | |
| Global Region | Europe | |
| Country | unknown | |
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| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | 5th -7th century CE (Late Roman to Early Byzantine Empire) | |
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | Roman food stamp constructed from a single piece of wood with writing carved into the stamping surface; Likely used to stamp bread rations issued to Roman troops (Roman bakers were required to stamp their bread in order to prevent fraud and theft of imperial supplies); Normally such stamps were made of bronze, thus the fact that this one wooden with crude, difficult to read writing indicates that it was likely from a very provincial bakery. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 4.0, Max Diam = 6.0 | |