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CAS 0389-1777   CAS 0389-1777; Knife
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Knife
Culture
Global Region South-Central Asia
Country Afghanistan
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal; Ivory
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 5.1, Thickness = 2.8, Length = 48.2

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-2060   CAS 0389-2060; Knife
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Knife
Culture
Global Region South-Central Asia
Country Afghanistan
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal; Horn
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 5.0, Thickness = 2.8, Length = 60.3

Catalog Number CAS 2019-0004-0040   CAS 2019-0004-0040; Basket with lid
Category Basketry; Carvings
Object Name Basket with lid
Culture
Global Region South-Central Asia
Country Bhutan
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Plant fiber; Wood
Description Elliptical basket with rounded sides and in-curved rim, woven entirely in single rod coiling technique, using closely spaced narrow weft fibers; Basket sits on a carved wooden pedestal; Basket starts in the holes cut into the edges of the top of the pedestal; Lid is slightly rounded in cross-section, and has short lip on interior that fits inside mouth of basket; Lid is attached to basket by a basketry chain and is decorated with a carved wooden bird with both head and tail arching upward.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 16.3, Max Diam = 11.6

Catalog Number CAS 2019-0004-0041   CAS 2019-0004-0041; Textile
Category Textiles
Object Name Textile
Culture
Global Region South-Central Asia
Country Bhutan
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Silk; Cotton; Commercial thread
Description Decorative textile in the shape of a cloud with three loose-hanging vertical panels extending down; Cloud is made of red silk with flower motifs and outlined in blue piping; Vertical panels are formed of multiple layers of various fabrics that have been folded into chevrons, in colors of white, green, pink, red, blue, red and orange, some with floral designs; Light blue fabric is looped at the top to allow for hanging.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 30.8, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 76.2

Catalog Number

CAS 0018-0163   CAS 0018-0163; Face covering (?)
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Textiles
Object Name Face covering (?)
Culture
Global Region South-Central Asia
Country India
State/Prov./Dist. Rajasthan, possibly
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Fabric; Leather
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 43.2, Thickness = 0.2, Length = 44.5

Catalog Number

CAS 0145-0042A,B   CAS 0145-0042A,B; Basket with lid
Category Basketry
Object Name Basket with lid
Culture
Global Region South-Central Asia
Country India
State/Prov./Dist. West Bengal
County
Other Geographic Data City: Kolkata (Calcutta)
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture ca. 1836
Collection Name N/A
Materials Plant material
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 8.9, Max Diam = 16.5

Catalog Number

CAS 0018-0054   CAS 0018-0054; Cup
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Cup
Culture
Global Region South-Central Asia
Country India
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Metal
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 8.9, Max Diam = 9.5

Catalog Number CAS 2019-0004-0048   CAS 2019-0004-0048; Doll
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Doll
Culture
Global Region South-Central Asia
Country India
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Chiffon and other cloth; Commercial ric-rac; Wood; Paint; Metal; String
Description Doll of a woman with a paper maché head attached to a wooden bar; Her upper body is stuffed and she has no legs; She wears a long, red, veiled dress with gold trim at the bottom, and various colored ribbon accents; Face is painted in black and red, with a red bindi and a chain nose ring attached on her left; A red hanging string is attached to the top of her head and the back of her neck.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 35.5, Width = 19.2, Length = 4.3

Catalog Number CAS 2019-0004-0049   CAS 2019-0004-0049; Doll
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Doll
Culture
Global Region South-Central Asia
Country India
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Chiffon and other cloth; Commercial ric-rac; Wood; Paint; String
Description Doll of a man with a paper maché head attached to a wooden bar; His body is stuffed; He wears long red pants with white and orange designs accents and a matching top with multi-colored ribbons at ankles, wrists and shoulders; He has a red hat embellished with gold sequins; His face in painted in black and red and he holds a round, two-pronged instrument to his mouth, a prong in each hand; A red hanging string is attached to the top of his head and the front of the instrument.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 44.4, Width = 19.2, Length = 6.6

Catalog Number CAS 2019-0004-0047   CAS 2019-0004-0047; Statue (Ganesha)
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Statue (Ganesha)
Culture
Global Region South-Central Asia
Country India
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Metal: brass
Description Small brass statue of the Hindu God Ganesha seated on a cushion or pedestal; Two of his arms reach up by his side, the other two are held in front near his protruding belly; All four hands are holding something; Ganesha is known as the god of beginnings, the remover of obstacles, and the patron deva of intellect.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 6.2, Width = 2.7, Length = 4.8

Catalog Number

CAS 0216-0130   CAS 0216-0130; Lamp
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Lamps
Object Name Lamp
Culture
Global Region South-Central Asia
Country India
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Allen Collection of Lamps
Materials Metal: bronze
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 18.4, Width = 6.6, Length = 20.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0216-0131   CAS 0216-0131; Lamp
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Lamps
Object Name Lamp
Culture
Global Region South-Central Asia
Country India
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture 1500s, probably
Collection Name Allen Collection of Lamps
Materials Metal: bronze
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 14.4, Width = 6.9, Length = 23.5

Catalog Number

CAS 0216-0132A-F   CAS 0216-0132A-F; Lamp
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Lamps
Object Name Lamp
Culture
Global Region South-Central Asia
Country India
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture 1600s, probably
Collection Name Allen Collection of Lamps
Materials Metal: Brass
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 20.9, Width = 12.1, Length = 18.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0216-0133   CAS 0216-0133; Lamp
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Lamps
Object Name Lamp
Culture
Global Region South-Central Asia
Country India
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Allen Collection of Lamps
Materials Metal: bronze
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 21.5, Width = 27.0, Length = 40.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0216-0138A,B   CAS 0216-0138A,B; Lamp
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Lamps
Object Name Lamp
Culture
Global Region South-Central Asia
Country India
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Allen Collection of Lamps
Materials Metal: Brass
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 10.8, Width = 12.2, Length = 15.5

Catalog Number

CAS 0216-0140   CAS 0216-0140; Lamp
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Lamps
Object Name Lamp
Culture
Global Region South-Central Asia
Country India
State/Prov./Dist. Kerala
County
Other Geographic Data City: Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum)
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Allen Collection of Lamps
Materials Metal: bronze
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 12.6, Width = 10.2, Length = 13.4

Catalog Number

CAS 0216-0141   CAS 0216-0141; Lamp
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Lamps
Object Name Lamp
Culture
Global Region South-Central Asia
Country India
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture 1800s
Collection Name Allen Collection of Lamps
Materials Metal: bronze
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 6.5, Width = 4.8, Length = 13.3

Catalog Number

CAS 0216-0143   CAS 0216-0143; Lamp
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Lamps
Object Name Lamp
Culture
Global Region South-Central Asia
Country India
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Allen Collection of Lamps
Materials Metal: bronze
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 12.5, Width = 9.5, Length = 12.1

Catalog Number CAS 0216-0145   CAS 0216-0145; Lamp
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Lamps
Object Name Lamp
Culture
Global Region South-Central Asia
Country India
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture 1700s or 1800s
Collection Name Allen Collection of Lamps
Materials Metal: Brass
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 34.5, Max Diam = 12.5

Catalog Number CAS 0216-0259   CAS 0216-0259; Lamp
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Lamps
Object Name Lamp
Culture
Global Region South-Central Asia
Country India
State/Prov./Dist. Kerala
County
Other Geographic Data City: Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum)
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Allen Collection of Lamps
Materials Metal: Brass
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 20.4, Max Diam = 7.1
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