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CAS 0216-0175 | |
| Category | Lamps; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | Southwest Asia | |
| Country | Syria | |
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| Other Geographic Data | City: Rakka | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | 1500s | |
| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Clay; Glaze | |
| Description | Vase shaped lamp with single wick spout at bottom; Drip cup below on tapering base; Entire lamp is covered with light blue glaze and black design; Stirrup handle connects reservoir with base. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 14.2, Width = 8.3, Length = 14.2 | |
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CAS 0216-0183 |  |
| Category | Lamps; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | Jewish | |
| Global Region | Southwest Asia | |
| Country | Israel | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
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| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 80-135 CE | |
| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Mold-pressed, Darom style oil lamp with squat, round reservoir with small round opening at top and wide, constricted wick spout extending out from one side; Top of reservoir and wick spout are decorated with grapevine motif thought to represent clusters of grapes from the Second Temple prior to its destruction by the Romans; Lamps of this type and design were common in Israel in the Hebron hills following the destruction of the Second Temple. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 3.0, Width = 6.6, Length = 9.8 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0216-0185 |  |
| Category | Lamps; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | Jewish / Byzantine | |
| Global Region | Southwest Asia | |
| Country | Israel | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
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| Other Geographic Data | City: Jerusalem | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | 5th-6th century CE | |
| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Mold-pressed, pear shaped closed oil lamp whose reservoir has a very short, footed base and whose sides flare out to midlevel shoulder, then sharply curve inward to nearly round opening in center; Smaller round opening near tapered end of reservoir serves as wick channel; Top is decorated with a shallow relief pattern of a stylized menorah or possibly a palm frond. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 3.0, Width = 6.9, Length = 10.3 | |
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CAS 0216-0190 |  |
| Category | Lamps; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | Southwest Asia | |
| Country | Saudi Arabia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
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| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 4.6, Width = 7.0, Length = 9.4 | |
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CAS 0216-0192 |  |
| Category | Lamps; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | Southwest Asia | |
| Country | Iraq | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Site: near Baghdad (Mesopotamia) | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | 13th century CE | |
| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Clay; Glaze | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 3.6, Max Diam = 7.5 | |
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CAS 0216-0193 |  |
| Category | Lamps; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | Southwest Asia | |
| Country | Iraq | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Mesopotamia | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | 5th century BCE | |
| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 5.1, Width = 6.9, Length = 11.7 | |
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CAS 0216-0194 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork; Lamps | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | Babylonian | |
| Global Region | Southwest Asia | |
| Country | Iraq | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Mesopotamia | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | 5th century BCE | |
| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Metal: bronze | |
| Description | Gourd shaped lamp with globular oil reservoir and elongated, upward curved spout; Opening above reservoir has a flared octagonal rim; Stirrup handle connects rim to back. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 8.2, Max Diam = 6.9, Length = 17.0 | |
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CAS 0216-0195 |  |
| Category | Lamps; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | Southwest Asia | |
| Country | Iraq | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Mesopotamia | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | 13th century CE | |
| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Clay; Glaze | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 4.0, Width = 6.2, Length = 14.2 | |
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CAS 0216-0196 |  |
| Category | Lamps; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | Persian | |
| Global Region | Southwest Asia | |
| Country | Iraq or Syria | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
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| Other Geographic Data | Mesopotamia | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1700s | |
| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Clay; Glaze | |
| Description | Oil lamp consisting of shallow round reservoir on short, footed base; Rim is pinched along one side to form short, wide wick spout; Interior and exterior surfaces are coated with turquoise colored glaze. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 3.3, Max Diam = 7.7 | |
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CAS 0216-0197 |  |
| Category | Lamps; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | Canaanite | |
| Global Region | Southwest Asia | |
| Country | Israel | |
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| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | 1800-1500 BCE | |
| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Small two spouted open oil lamp of red clay with white slip; Three sides of circular dish pinched inward to create spouts. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 3.4, Width = 6.4, Length = 8.1 | |
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CAS 0216-0199 |  |
| Category | Lamps; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | Phoenician | |
| Global Region | Southwest Asia | |
| Country | Israel | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
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| Other Geographic Data | Canaan | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | 800-600 BCE | |
| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Oil lamp consisting of round, bowl-shaped reservoir with flaring sides that are pinched inward on one side to form single wick spout; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped smooth, but otherwise are undecorated. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 4.2, Max Diam = 5.6, Length = 12.7 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0216-0239 |  |
| Category | Lamps | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | Southwest Asia | |
| Country | Iraq | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
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| Other Geographic Data | Site: Khafaje, Mesopotamia | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | 2800 BCE | |
| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Shell: Turbinella | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 5.0, Width = 9.4, Length = 20.3 | |
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CAS 0389-0005 |  |
| Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Bowl | |
| Culture | unknown | |
| Global Region | Southwest Asia | |
| Country | Iran | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
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| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | Giyan III-II: ca. 1800-1400 BCE | |
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Clay; Pigment | |
| Description | Deep, round (albeit slightly asymmetrical) wheel-thrown bowl with flat base and flaring sides that rise to a slightly everted rim with a flattened lip; Interior base is rounded; Interior and exterior surfaces are all scraped smooth and possibly coated with a buff-colored slip; Design includes series of narrow and wide parallel dark brown lines that encircle midsection of bowl on exterior only, with several of the spaces between adjacent lines filled with a hastily painted zigzag line or with groups of 3 short vertical lines; Heavy dark brown line encircles bowl’s lip; Interior is undecorated. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 9.9, Max Diam = 17.0 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0389-0008 |  |
| Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Jar | |
| Culture | Canaanite | |
| Global Region | Southwest Asia | |
| Country | Israel | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
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| Other Geographic Data | Canaan | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Round canteen-like jar with flat base and squat, spherical body that is completely enclosed except for short narrow neck and spout that rises upward from one edge; Spout has flaring rim; Pair of coiled loop handles is attached to sides of jar opposite each other, with a small nodule located equidistant between them; Pair (?) of similar small nodules are mounted on top center of jar; Surfaces of jar are scraped very smooth and appear to be terra cotta in color but without any decoration. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 13.0, Width = 18.2, Length = 22.4 |
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CAS 0389-0010 |  |
| Category | Lamps; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | Palestinian | |
| Global Region | Southwest Asia | |
| Country | Israel, Jordan, or Lebanon | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
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| Other Geographic Data | Palestine | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | 1200-600 BCE | |
| Collection Name | Rietz | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 4.5, Width = 15.6, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 15.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-0011 |  |
| Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Jar | |
| Culture | Persian | |
| Global Region | Southwest Asia | |
| Country | Iran | |
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| Other Geographic Data | Site: Nihavand | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Tall, round, wheel-thrown jar mounted on a small pedestal base; Jar itself has a squat, spherical lower body with rounded sides with the maximum diameter at their midpoint, then rise to form a tall slightly flaring neck with a rounded lip; Single coiled handle is attached vertically at mid-level height of neck and to upper side of shoulder; Pedestal base was probably made separately and then attached to base of jar; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped smooth, although a series of ridges are still evident on the interior of the neck; Overall color is gray, with no indication of any painted designs or other decorations. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 18.6, Depth = 13.9, Rim Diam = 10.5, Max Diam = 12.2 | |
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CAS 0389-0014 |  |
| Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Jar | |
| Culture | Persian | |
| Global Region | Southwest Asia | |
| Country | Iran | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Site: Nihavand | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Tall, round wheel-thrown jar mounted on a pedestal base; Jar itself has a spherical lower body whose sides rise to a mid-level height shoulder and then form a tall, flaring neck with rounded lip; Single coiled handle is attached vertically at mid-level height of neck and at shoulder; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Color is gray, with no indication of any painted designs or other decoration. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 13.9, Depth = 10.1, Max Diam = 8.3 | |
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CAS 0389-0015 |  |
| Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Jar | |
| Culture | Persian | |
| Global Region | Southwest Asia | |
| Country | Iran | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
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| Other Geographic Data | Site: Nihavand | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Tall, round, wheel-thrown jar with very short, flat pedestal base; Lower body of jar is rounded, forming a mid-level height shoulder before the sides rise to form a wide but slightly constricted neck with flaring rim and rounded lip; Single flattened handle is attached vertically at mid-level height of neck and at shoulder; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Overall color is gray, with no indication of any painted designs or other decoration; Rim is slightly flattened on one side. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 15.0, Depth = 13.4, Rim Diam = 10.6, Max Diam = 11.7 | |
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CAS 0389-0020 |  |
| Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Jar | |
| Culture | Parthian | |
| Global Region | Southwest Asia | |
| Country | Iran | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Northern Iran | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1st century BCE | |
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Round jar with flat base and rounded sides that reach their maximum diameter below the mid-level height, then rise to form a high shoulder and short slightly flaring neck with flared rim and rounded lip; Single coiled handle is attached at mid-level height of neck and high on the shoulder; Short pinched appendage is appended to top of handle; Overall color is gray, with no indication of painted designs or other decoration; Jar leans slightly to one side and small depression is located on side, just above the point of maximum diameter, caused by handling before the jar had completely dried. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 21.4, Rim Diam = 4.9, Max Diam = 15.2 | |
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CAS 0389-0021 |  |
| Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Jar | |
| Culture | Parthian | |
| Global Region | Southwest Asia | |
| Country | Iran | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Northern Iran | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1st century BCE | |
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Tall, round, wheel-thrown jar with flat base and rounded body whose sides flare outward from base to maximum diameter at mid-level height shoulder, then gradually curve inward as they rise before forming a short, narrow diameter neck with everted rim and rounded lip; Single flattened handle is attached vertically to rim and to upper shoulder just below neck; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth, although series of shallow ridges are still evident on shoulder; Overall color is gray, with no evidence of any painted designs or other decoration. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 20.2, Rim Diam = 6.5, Max Diam = 15.4 | |
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