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CAS 0276-0242   CAS 0276-0242; Stone tool
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Stone tool
Culture
Global Region North Africa
Country Tunisia
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data 1/2 mile southwest of the town of Gafsa
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name E.S. Ross
Materials Stone
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.0, Width = 5.0, Length = 5.1

Catalog Number

CAS 0276-0243   CAS 0276-0243; Stone tool
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Stone tool
Culture
Global Region North Africa
Country Tunisia
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data 1/2 mile southwest of the town of Gafsa
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name E.S. Ross
Materials Stone
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.4, Thickness = 1.0, Length = 5.1

Catalog Number

CAS 0276-0244   CAS 0276-0244; Stone tool
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Stone tool
Culture
Global Region North Africa
Country Tunisia
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data 1/2 mile southwest of the town of Gafsa
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name E.S. Ross
Materials Stone
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 5.1, Thickness = 2.2, Length = 5.9

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-0343   CAS 0389-0343; Pitcher
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Pitcher
Culture unknown
Global Region North Africa, possibly
Country unknown
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Clay; Glaze
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 15.5, Max Diam = 9.8, Length = 11.7

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-0412   CAS 0389-0412; Oil lamp
Category Lamps; Pottery
Object Name Oil lamp
Culture Egyptian
Global Region North Africa
Country Egypt or Israel
State/Prov./Dist. unknown
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture 7th-8th century CE
Collection Name Rietz
Materials Clay
Description Oil lamp made in two pieces in a mold and then joined together; Round body has flat base, flaring sides, and flattened top with concave center and single perforation for adding fuel; Single heavy handle with large perforation is attached to edge of lamp; Small covered spout with single perforation for wick is attached to edge opposite handle; Top of lamp is decorated with low relief image of standing eagle, shown in 3/4 profile with its head turned to the side; Base is decorated with 5 circular depressions arranged in cross-like pattern, possibly representing a maker's mark.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.5, Width = 7.9, Length = 11.1

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-0434   CAS 0389-0434; Bowl
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture unknown
Global Region North Africa
Country unknown
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Mediterranean?
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: bronze
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.6, Max Diam = 22.6

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-0436   CAS 0389-0436; Bowl
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture unknown
Global Region North Africa
Country unknown
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Mediterranean?
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: bronze
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 6.6, Rim Diam = 18.5, Max Diam = 20.5

Catalog Number CAS 0389-0527   CAS 0389-0527; Ladle
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork; Tools & Implements
Object Name Ladle
Culture Egyptian
Global Region North Africa
Country Egypt
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: bronze
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 3.9, Length = 22.0

Catalog Number CAS 0389-0533   CAS 0389-0533; Torch holder (?)
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Tools & Implements
Object Name Torch holder (?)
Culture Egyptian
Global Region North Africa
Country Egypt
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rietz
Materials Metal: bronze
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 10.5, Rim Diam = 2.0, Max Diam = 2.4

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-0536   CAS 0389-0536; Ladle
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork; Tools & Implements
Object Name Ladle
Culture Egyptian
Global Region North Africa
Country Egypt
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: bronze
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.4, Width = 4.0, Rim Diam = 4.1, Length = 8.2

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-0865   CAS 0389-0865; Plate
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Plate
Culture unknown
Global Region North Africa
Country unknown
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Near East
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: copper; Tin
Description Low pedestal base with flaring sides, exterior is plain while the interior base has circles etched into it and the flaring sides have 12 equally spaced designs rim has circles etched in it.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.0, Max Diam = 31.8

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-0866   CAS 0389-0866; Bowl
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture unknown
Global Region North Africa
Country unknown
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: copper; Tin
Description Deep round copper and tin bowl with wide flaring rim with stamped design on rim.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 10.0, Max Diam = 36.9

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-0869   CAS 0389-0869; Plate
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Plate
Culture unknown
Global Region North Africa
Country unknown
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Near East
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: copper; Tin
Description Flat bottom plate with sides that slope outward to a broad horizontal rim; Rim shows floral and geometric etched patterns; Interior base and four concentric circles etched into its center, exterior sides show stamping of vertical lines with half circles above the that scallop to the shoulder then down again; Small thin rim pedestal.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.5, Max Diam = 32.3

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-0872   CAS 0389-0872; Plate
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Plate
Culture unknown
Global Region North Africa
Country unknown
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Near East
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: copper; Tin
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.1, Max Diam = 26.5

Catalog Number CAS 0389-0912A-C   CAS 0389-0912A-C; Pitcher
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Vessels
Object Name Pitcher
Culture unknown
Global Region North Africa
Country unknown
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: copper; Tin
Description Companion piece to CAS 0389-0917 and CAS 0389-0918; Small copper pitcher with elaborate hammered designs; Handle in form of snake.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 14.6, Max Diam = 8.1, Length = 15.9

Catalog Number CAS 0389-0917   CAS 0389-0917; Pitcher
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Vessels
Object Name Pitcher
Culture unknown
Global Region North Africa
Country unknown
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: copper; Tin
Description Companion piece to CAS 0389-0912A-C and CAS 0389-0918; Copper pitcher with elaborate hammered designs; Handle in form of snake.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 18.5, Rim Diam = 8.7, Max Diam = 10.3

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-0918   CAS 0389-0918; Cup
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Cup
Culture unknown
Global Region North Africa
Country unknown
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: copper
Description Companion piece to CAS 0389-0912A-C and CAS 0389-0917; Cup-shaped container with two snake-shaped handles.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 11.3, Rim Diam = 7.8, Max Diam = 9.1

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-0925   CAS 0389-0925; Bowl
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture unknown
Global Region North Africa
Country unknown
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: copper; Tin
Description Tin plated round copper bowl with straight-sided with stamped design around sides.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 7.8, Rim Diam = 21.0, Max Diam = 21.5

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-0926   CAS 0389-0926; Bowl
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture unknown
Global Region North Africa
Country unknown
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: copper; Tin
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 6.0, Max Diam = 22.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-0992   CAS 0389-0992; Plate
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Plate
Culture unknown
Global Region North Africa
Country unknown
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Near East? East African coast?
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Brass
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.6, Max Diam = 44.0
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