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Catalog Number

CAS 0145-0043   CAS 0145-0043; Basket with attached lid
Category Basketry
Object Name Basket with attached lid
Culture
Global Region North Africa
Country Egypt
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Plant material; Commercial felt; Aniline dyes
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 19.1, Max Diam = 14.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-1606   CAS 0389-1606; Stamp
Category Carvings; Tools & Implements
Object Name Stamp
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 Wood
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 6.0, Thickness = 2.8, Length = 9.5

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-1471   CAS 0389-1471; Spoon
Category Culinary Items
Object Name Spoon
Culture Moroccan
Global Region North Africa
Country Morocco
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Wood
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.0, Width = 5.1, Length = 26.8

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-1472A   CAS 0389-1472A; Spoon
Category Culinary Items
Object Name Spoon
Culture Moroccan
Global Region North Africa
Country Morocco
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Wood
Description Spoon with attached miniature knife and fork, all three pieces carved from a single piece of wood; Bowl of spoon is tapered at the distal end; Sharply angled flat handle has a loop and a ring carved at the proximal end, with the small knife and fork also attached to the ring; All three pieces are decorated with incised and painted (purple and green) geometric motifs.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.9, Width = 3.8, Length = 20.2

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-1474A   CAS 0389-1474A; Spoon
Category Culinary Items
Object Name Spoon
Culture Moroccan
Global Region North Africa
Country Morocco
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Wood
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 5.3, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 26.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-1599   CAS 0389-1599; Cleaver
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Cleaver
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: iron; Bronze
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 11.2, Width = 13.3, Thickness = 2.8

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 0389-0536   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 0389-0527   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 0389-0865   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 0389-0869   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 0389-0992   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

Catalog Number CAS 0216-0096   CAS 0216-0096; Lamp
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Lamps
Object Name Lamp
Culture
Global Region North Africa
Country Morocco
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
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

Catalog Number CAS 0216-0285   CAS 0216-0285; Lamp
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Lamps
Object Name Lamp
Culture
Global Region North Africa
Country Morocco
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Allen Collection of Lamps
Materials Metal
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 76.5, Max Diam = 29.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0216-0094A,B   CAS 0216-0094A,B; Lamp
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Lamps
Object Name Lamp
Culture Arab
Global Region North Africa
Country Morocco
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data City: Fez
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
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 0389-1901A,B   CAS 0389-1901A,B; Knife with sheath
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Tools & Implements
Object Name Knife with sheath
Culture Moroccan
Global Region North Africa
Country Morocco
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture early 1800s or earlier
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials A: Wood; Leather; Brass; B: Metal: Steel
Description A: Sheath, B: Knife; From BRL 1982: “Knife, origin unknown, probably Mediterranean: southern Europe or North Africa; All steel, file work on handle and blade, hole in blade (eye?) (sic); Early 19th century or earlier.”
Dimensions (cm) Width = A=2.9; B=1.9, Thickness = A=1.8; B=0.7, Length = A=17.1; B=22.7

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-1557A,B   CAS 0389-1557A,B; Knife with sheath
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Tools & Implements
Object Name Knife with sheath
Culture unknown
Global Region North Africa, possibly
Country unknown
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture 1900s
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: steel; Silver alloy
Description A: Knife, B: Sheath; From BRL 1982: “Knife and scabbard, unidentified, possibly North Africa; Engraved silver alloy handle and scabbard (wood inside); Stamp decorated low-grade steel blade; Modern; Compare to CAS 0389-1558.”
Dimensions (cm) Width = A=1.3; B=2.0, Thickness = A=1.2; B=1.5, Length = A=20.0; B=12.4

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-1558A,B   CAS 0389-1558A,B; Knife with sheath
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Tools & Implements
Object Name Knife with sheath
Culture unknown
Global Region North Africa, possibly
Country unknown
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture 1900s
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: steel; Silver alloy; Wood
Description A: Knife, B: Sheath; From BRL 1982: “Knife and scabbard, unidentified, possibly North Africa; Repoussé and engraved silver alloy handle and scabbard (wood inside); Stamp decorated low-grade steel blade; Modern; Compare to CAS 0389-1557.”
Dimensions (cm) Width = A=2.4; B=2.4, Thickness = A=1.8; B=1.5, Length = A=19.6; B=12.5

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
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