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CAS 0145-0043 | |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Basket with attached lid | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | North Africa | |
| Country | Egypt | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
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| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Plant material; Commercial felt; Aniline dyes | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 19.1, Max Diam = 14.0 | |
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CAS 0216-0094A,B |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork; Lamps | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | Arab | |
| Global Region | North Africa | |
| Country | Morocco | |
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| Other Geographic Data | City: Fez | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
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| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Metal: Brass | |
| Description | Hanging or standing lamp made from two pieces of brass; One is folded into large drip basin with two wick spouts and a high, rectangular back panel with scalloped top edge and stamped with large floral motifs; Second brass piece is folded into square reservoir with a wick spout at each corner and support on cylindrical pedestal that is soldered to bottom of drip basin. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 20.6, Width = 11.8, Length = 9.3 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0216-0095 |  |
| Category | Lamps; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | Tunisian | |
| Global Region | North Africa | |
| Country | Tunisia | |
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| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Clay; Glaze | |
| Description | Standing lamp made of course green pottery; Deep round drip basin with scalloped rim is supported on tall, cylindrical pedestal with flaring base; Two small candle holders (?) are mounted on rim of drip basin; Center pedestal continues above drip basin and supports triangular oil reservoir with extended wick spout; Heavy handle attached at rim of oil reservoir rises above rim, then curves downward and is attached to rim of drip basin. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 41.0, Max Diam = 16.0 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0216-0096 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork; Lamps | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
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| Global Region | North Africa | |
| Country | Morocco | |
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| Date of Manufacture | 1700s | |
| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Metal: Brass | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 51.0, Depth = 1.5, Max Diam = 11.3 |
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CAS 0216-0097 |  |
| Category | Lamps; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | North Africa | |
| Country | Algeria | |
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| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Clay; Pigment | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 38.0, Width = 27.0, Length = 13.4 | |
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CAS 0216-0098 |  |
| Category | Lamps; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | North Africa | |
| Country | Morocco | |
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| Other Geographic Data | City: Fez | |
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| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Clay; Glaze | |
| Description | Oil lamp with deep, round bowl-shaped drip saucer with central cylindrical support for oval reservoir whose rim is folded inward from two sides to form long, narrow wick channel; Very heavy cylindrical handle is attached to rim of reservoir, rises above its rim and then curves downward and is attached to side of drip saucer; Interior and exterior surfaces are coated with green glaze; Label on bottom reads “North Africa.†| |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 13.5, Width = 10.3, Length = 13.3 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0216-0180 |  |
| Category | Lamps; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | North Africa | |
| Country | Egypt | |
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| Date of Manufacture | 4th-3rd century BCE | |
| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 17.0, Width = 8.1, Length = 4.8 |
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CAS 0216-0182 |  |
| Category | Lamps; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | Jewish | |
| Global Region | North Africa | |
| Country | Tunisia | |
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| Other Geographic Data | Site: Carthage | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | 6th-5th century BCE | |
| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Clay; Pigment | |
| Description | Mold-pressed oil lamp with squat, round reservoir with closed top and elongated narrow wick channel with large round perforation extending from side; Small pinched handle extends out from side opposite wick channel and rises above height of reservoir; Round depression in center top of reservoir is decorated with menorah surmounted by a bird in shallow relief, flanked on either side by small round openings or vent holes; Panel around circular depression is decorated with repeated triangles or trees, also in low relief; Base is marked with possible stamp of a dot within 3 concentric circles; Exterior color is terra cotta red. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 4.6, Width = 8.4, Length = 13.7 | |
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CAS 0216-0186 |  |
| Category | Lamps; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | Early Christian | |
| Global Region | North Africa | |
| Country | Tunisia | |
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| Other Geographic Data | Site: Carthage | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | 5th-6th century CE | |
| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Closed, pear-shaped oil lamp made in two pieces in mold and assembled; Lower section is flat-bottomed with flaring sides, while upper portion has inward sloping sides and elongated central depressed area with a small opening over the reservoir and another at narrow end for wick; Depressed area is decorated with raised geometric design; Panel along outer edges of reservoir is decorated with images of crosses, peacocks (?), and plant motifs; Lamp is natural orange color of clay. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 3.0, Width = 7.5, Length = 10.0 | |
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CAS 0216-0188 |  |
| Category | Lamps; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | Coptic Egyptian | |
| Global Region | North Africa | |
| Country | Egypt | |
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| Date of Manufacture | ca. 330-900 CE | |
| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Oil lamp made in two pieces in a mold and then assembled; Both halves are teardrop shaped, with the lower half being flat-bottomed with flaring sides and the upper half being concave; The upper surface has a round perforation at its narrowest end which serves as the wick spout; A low relief image of a frog-like creature is positioned atop the lamp, with a round perforation at the center of its body extending into the reservoir. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 4.3, Width = 7.5, Length = 9.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0216-0198 |  |
| Category | Lamps; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | Phoenician | |
| Global Region | North Africa | |
| Country | Tunisia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | unknown | |
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| Other Geographic Data | Site: Carthage | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | 5th-2nd century BCE | |
| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Oil lamp with round, bowl-shaped reservoir on short pedestal base; Rim of reservoir is pinched inward on three sides to form two cylindrical wick spouts that extend above rim of reservoir; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped smooth and slipped white. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 5.1, Width = 6.5, Length = 8.0 | |
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CAS 0216-0200 |  |
| Category | Lamps; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | Phoenician | |
| Global Region | North Africa | |
| Country | Tunisia | |
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| Other Geographic Data | Site: Carthage | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | 5th-2nd century BCE | |
| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Mold-pressed, pear shaped closed oil lamp whose reservoir's sides flare out to midlevel shoulder, then curve inward sharply to small oval opening in center of top; Small pinched handle is located at widest end of lamp and rises above height of reservoir; Small round hole at tapered end of reservoir serves as wick channel; Top surface of reservoir is decorated with shallow incised lines encircling and radiating out from central opening; Lamp is natural orange color of clay. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 3.0, Width = 5.8, Length = 9.1 | |
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CAS 0216-0205 |  |
| Category | Lamps; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | Roman | |
| Global Region | North Africa | |
| Country | Egypt | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | unknown | |
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| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | C. Atilus Vestalis | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1st century CE | |
| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Mold-pressed oil lamp with a round, squat fuel reservoir with covered top with depressed central area, encircled by concentric incised lines; Center of depressed area is mounded with 0.9 cm perforation; Similar sized perforation is located just to the side of the central one, and a smaller 0.3 cm perforation is located just on the rim of the depressed area; Small rounded spout with flattened top and small hole for wick extends out from front side of reservoir; Perforated lug handle extends above rim of reservoir and is located on side opposite wick spout; Maker's name, "C. Atilus Vestalis" is stamped on base; Exterior of lamp is slipped brick red. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 5.0, Max Diam = 10.3, Length = 12.9 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0216-0206 |  |
| Category | Lamps; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | Roman | |
| Global Region | North Africa | |
| Country | Algeria | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | unknown | |
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| Other Geographic Data | Site: Aïn el Houd | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | 5th-6th century CE | |
| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Mold-pressed oil lamp with squat, round oil reservoir with closed top and concave center decorated with figure of a standing bird in low relief profile; 0.6 cm diameter perforation is located in concave depression just below bird’s tail; Wide, constricted wick spout with single round perforation extends out from front side of reservoir; Perforated lug handle extends out from back side of reservoir opposite wick spout and originally extended above rim of reservoir; Exterior surfaces are slipped brick red; “No. 72 Nin-el-Houd 1904†written on bottom. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 3.5, Width = 6.2, Length = 10.8 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0216-0250 |  |
| Category | Lamps; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | unknown | |
| Global Region | North Africa | |
| Country | unknown | |
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| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
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| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Clay; Glaze | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 15.5, Max Diam = 11.0 | |
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CAS 0216-0277 |  |
| Category | Lamps; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | Coptic Egyptian | |
| Global Region | North Africa | |
| Country | Egypt | |
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| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 270-395 CE | |
| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Mold-pressed oil lamp with squat, round reservoir with closed top; Elongated narrow wick channel with large round mouth extends outward from side of reservoir; Pinched handle that rises above height of reservoir extends out from side opposite wick channel; Round depression in center top of reservoir is decorated with Christian symbol of the letters "P" and "X", flanked by pair of small circular vent holes and encircled by band of low relief concentric circles and floral motifs; Overall color is terra cotta. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 4.7, Width = 8.2, Length = 13.0 | |
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CAS 0216-0278 |  |
| Category | Lamps; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | Coptic Egyptian | |
| Global Region | North Africa | |
| Country | Egypt | |
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| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 330-900 CE | |
| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Oil lamp made in two pieces in mold and then assembled; Round reservoir has extended spouted and wick channel with large diameter round perforation; Reservoir is flat-bottomed with very low circular footed base and rounded sides; Top of reservoir is closed and slightly concave; Key-shaped center area of depression is outlined in a low ridge and decorated with a low relief Christian cross, and encircled by a band of low relief concentric circular motifs or circles within squares; Two small diameter perforations are located within the arms of the cross, extending into the reservoir chamber; Exterior color is terra cotta, with traces of a red slip. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 3.9, Max Diam = 6.6, Length = 10.2 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0216-0285 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork; Lamps | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | North Africa | |
| Country | Morocco | |
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| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Metal | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 76.5, Max Diam = 29.0 |
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CAS 0216-0306 |  |
| Category | Lamps; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | North Africa | |
| Country | Tunisia | |
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| Other Geographic Data | Site: Carthage | |
| Maker's Name | ||
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| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Bowl-shaped oil lamp with wide, flat flaring rim and shallow depression in center; “Carthage 1918†printed on bottom. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 3.2, Max Diam = 13.8 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0265-0006 |  |
| Category | Musical Instruments | |
| Object Name | Lyre | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | North Africa | |
| Country | Egypt | |
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| Other Geographic Data | Egyptian Sudan | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
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| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Gourd; Wood; Leather; Wire | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 7.2, Width = 11.0, Length = 36.3 |
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