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| Catalog Number | CAS 0513-0035A-C | |
| Category | Bead & Leatherwork; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Milk container with lid | |
| Culture | Rendille | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Marsabit, Rendilleland | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Marsabit, Rendilleland | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | 1975 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Cow leather; Plastic beads; Ergeg fiber | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 49.9, Max Diam = 18.0 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0513-0036A,B |  |
| Category | Bead & Leatherwork; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Milk container with lid | |
| Culture | Rendille | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Marsabit, Rendilleland | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Marsabit, Rendilleland | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1976 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Gourd; Camel leather; Plant fiber; Plastic; Cowrie (Cypraeidae) shells; Wood; Glass beads | |
| Description | Container made from hollowed bottleneck gourd whose stem has been removed; Lower portion of gourd is partially wrapped in leather harness to which a short leather carrying strap is attached at the base of the gourd's constricted neck; 3 vertical bands of the harness are decorated with cowrie shells and 2 leather straps that project upward along the gourd's neck are decorated with blue, white, red, black, and orange beads along their edges and orange and yellow disc beads on their faces; Mouth of container is elongated with leather rim, decorated with blue glass beads strung on wire; Removable hollowed stopper is carved from wood and is conical in shape; Jar is used for collecting and storing milk. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 33.3, Rim Diam = 5.7, Max Diam = 12.6 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0513-0042A-C |  |
| Category | Bead & Leatherwork; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Milk container with lid and harness | |
| Culture | Rendille | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Marsabit, Rendilleland | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Marsabit, Rendilleland | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | 1975 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Plant fiber; Camel leather; Cowrie (Cypraeidae) shells; Metal: Brass | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 36.2, Max Diam = 16.0 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0389-2089 |  |
| Category | Bead & Leatherwork; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Pitcher | |
| Culture | English | |
| Global Region | Europe | |
| Country | Great Britain | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
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| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Leather | |
| Description | Cylindrical pitcher or jug made entirely of several pieces of leather that have been sewn together up the sides, across the top and around the base; An open narrow diameter neck allows for filling the jug, while a second neck which is sewn shut except for the outermost rim allows for pouring; This item might be related to 17th and 18th Century drinking cups known as blackjack jugs. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 36.9, Width = 14.0, Length = 18.0 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0513-0177A,B |  |
| Category | Bead & Leatherwork; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Snuff container | |
| Culture | Rendille | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Marsabit, Rendilleland | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Marsabit, Rendilleland | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1977 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Giraffe horn; Plastic beads; Goat leather; Wire; Plastic button; Native cordage | |
| Description | Cylindrical snuff container carved from hollowed giraffe horn whose end has been removed; Several strings of plastic beads (red, yellow, and white) encircle container at base of its tall neck; Narrow leather band decorated with rows of beads (red, blue, yellow, and blue/white) extends up one side, over the top and down opposite side and is attached to cylindrical leather cap that fits over container's top; Length of native cordage is tied to top; Several wire-wrapped and beaded fringes and short lengths of chain with metal discs are pendant from lower sides of container; Containers of this type are carried by both men and women older than 15 years. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 4.1, Length = 13.0 |
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CAS 0018-0110 |  |
| Category | Bead & Leatherwork; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Water jar with lid | |
| Culture | Kikuyu | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Gourd; Glass beads; Leather; Metal chain; Native cordage | |
| Description | Milk or water jar made from hallowed gourd with constricted neck, whose top has been removed to form an opening; Exterior of gourd (except for underbody and upper portion of neck) is completely covered in beaded network formed by vertical rows of beads strung between vertical leather spacer bars; Checkerboard pattern consists of alternating panels in white and dark blue; Short doubled chain loops are pendant from lowest row of beadwork to form fringes; Long flat leather carrying strap extends up one side and neck of jar and down the opposite side and is completely covered on one face with blue and white beads; Stopper made from end of gourd is decorated with white and black bead fringes. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 23.0, Max Diam = 19.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0143-0928 |  |
| Category | Carvings; Culinary Items; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Cooking pot / bowl | |
| Culture | Chumash | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
| County | Santa Barbara | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1700-1800 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Stone: steatite | |
| Description | Large spherical cooking pot with flat base, rounded sides, and narrow mouth; Carved from single piece of steatite; Low-relief flange encircles lip of vessel; Flattened base is slightly off-center. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 30.5, Max Diam = 35.9 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0514-0268R |  |
| Category | Carvings; Culinary Items; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Goblets (2) | |
| Culture | Highland Quechuan | |
| Global Region | South America | |
| Country | Peru | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Puno, Carabaya Province | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Town: Macusani | |
| Maker's Name | Seller's grandparents (names not recorded) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | Two goblets, each carved from a single piece of wood, with a broad pedestal base that narrows at the juncture with the body, and sides that then flare outwards to the rim; The sides of each goblet have alternating bands of inverted triangles and cross-hatching, two bands of each; Goblet [2] has a leather thong tied around the middle. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 1=16.2; 2=16.0, Max Diam = 1=11.3; 2=11.3 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1985-0010-0002 |  |
| Category | Carvings; Culinary Items; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Kava bowl | |
| Culture | Polynesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | unknown | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Polynesia | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific) | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 20.7, Max Diam = 55.9 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1984-0008-0367 |  |
| Category | Carvings; Culinary Items; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Kava bowl | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Fijian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Fiji | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific) | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 18.8, Max Diam = 53.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2018-0003-0001 |  |
| Category | Carvings; Culinary Items; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Kava bowl | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Fijian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Fiji | |
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| Maker's Name | unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1943 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | Kava bowl carved from a single piece of wood; Bowl is supported on twelve equally spaced cylindrical legs that extend downward from upper sides of bowl; Basin of bowl is circular, with a rounded underside; Lip of bowl extends flat over legs and has eight flat edges, creating an octagon; Lip is decorated with an inner and outer border of small, incised triangles, inlaid with shell; Between triangle motif borders are various larger geometric incised designs, also inlaid with shell detail; Much of the shell inlay is missing; Overall color is dark brown. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 5.4, Width = 16.4, Length = 17.2 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2019-0004-0074 |  |
| Category | Carvings; Culinary Items; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Kava bowl | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Samoan | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Samoa | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Western Samoa | |
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| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | Large kava bowl with high sides and four roughly cylindrical legs; Sides of bowl are decorated with shallow engravings of various geometric designs; Carved from a single piece of wood. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 13.2, Max Diam = 35.3 | |
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CAS 1991-0011-0001 |  |
| Category | Carvings; Culinary Items; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Kava bowl | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Samoan | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Samoa | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | American Samoa | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Apia | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1970 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood: ifilele (Intsia bijuga) | |
| Description | Round kava bowl with 18 cylindrical legs, carved from a single piece of wood; Two drilled holes located between pair of joined legs. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 15.4, Max Diam = 45.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1991-0011-0002 |  |
| Category | Carvings; Culinary Items; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Kava bowl | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Samoan | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Samoa | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | American Samoa | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Apia | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1970 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood: ifilele (Intsia bijuga) | |
| Description | Round kava bowl carved from single piece of wood, having rounded underside and flaring sides with everted rim and broad flat lip; Bowl is supported on 16 equally spaced pedestal feet that extend downward from upper sides of bowl; Upper portion of each foot is semi-circular in shape, changing to cylindrical on lower half; All interior and exterior surfaces are sanded very smooth; Overall color is dark brown. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 12.4, Max Diam = 36.5 | |
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CAS 0537-0004 |  |
| Category | Carvings; Culinary Items; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Kava bowl | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Samoan | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Samoa | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
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| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Shell | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 6.7, Max Diam = 17.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0423-0091 |  |
| Category | Carvings; Culinary Items; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Kava bowl | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Samoan | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Samoa | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1880-1890s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Coconut fiber | |
| Description | Circular kava bowl carved from a single piece of wood; Supported on twelve legs with a lug on the front; Coconut fiber threaded thru two holes at the lugs center. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 16.9, Max Diam = 44.4 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-1442 |  |
| Category | Carvings; Culinary Items; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Kava bowl | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Samoan or Fijian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Samoa or Fiji | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | Deep round bowl carved in the shape of a turtle with ten legs and a hanging lug. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 17.5, Width = 50.0, Length = 76.9 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0389-1502 |  |
| Category | Carvings; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Bottle | |
| Culture | unknown | |
| Global Region | Southeast Asia | |
| Country | unknown | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
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| Other Geographic Data | Malaysia or Indochina? | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 16.6, Max Diam = 5.7 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0389-1503 |  |
| Category | Carvings; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Bottle | |
| Culture | unknown | |
| Global Region | Southeast Asia | |
| Country | unknown | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
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| Other Geographic Data | Malaysia or Indochina? | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 16.3, Max Diam = 5.0 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0405 |  |
| Category | Carvings; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Bowl | |
| Culture | Bering Sea Eskimo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
| County | unknown | |
| Other Geographic Data | Western region | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1950s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Wood; Paint | |
| Description | Oval-shaped bowl with flat base and slightly flaring sides and separately carved and attached rim; Interior base of bowl shows single splayed image of bird with center life line and framed by a single line, all painted in black; Rim is painted rust red on interior and exterior. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 5.5, Width = 12.2, Length = 17.7 | |
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