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Catalog Number CAS 1984-0008-0411   CAS 1984-0008-0411; Carved bamboo implement
Category Carvings; Tools & Implements
Object Name Carved bamboo implement
Culture
Global Region East Asia
Country China
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rollo Beck Collection (South Pacific)
Materials Bamboo
Description Chinese inscription in front reads "Please come and help me."
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.3, Thickness = 0.4, Length = 21.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 1989-0011-0001   CAS 1989-0011-0001; Mahjong set
Category Carvings; Tools & Implements
Object Name Mahjong set
Culture
Global Region East Asia
Country China
State/Prov./Dist.
County
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Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture ca. 1923
Collection Name N/A
Materials Case: Wood; Metal; Stain; Tiles: Bamboo; Ivory; Ink; Counters, dice and disks: Ivory or bone
Description Mahjong set of ivory and bamboo tiles with ivory or bone counters, disks and dice; Set is housed in a wooden case with double metal handles on the top; Front panel of case opens by sliding up and off; Case contains five drawers with metal pulls which house the set; Inscribed on the front of the case is the word “Peacock” (in Chinese) and “Made in China” (in English); A small instruction booklet is tucked inside the case, titled “Standard Rules and Regulations for the Game of Lung Chen by George S. Romanovsky, Copyright by Lung Chen Company 1923”; The booklet has extensive notes about the game written in pencil inside the back cover; The mahjong set and booklets from this accession (CAS 1989-0011-0001 and CAS 1989-0011-0002) were from the Hannan house, which was used as a residence for the Director of the California Academy of Sciences in the 1930s.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 15.7, Width = 16.2, Length = 23.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0373-0003A,B   CAS 0373-0003A,B; Fire making kit
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Tools & Implements
Object Name Fire making kit
Culture
Global Region East Asia
Country China
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Leather; Metal: steel, brass
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 10.3, Thickness = 2.0, Length = 5.8

Catalog Number

 CAS 0373-0004A,B   CAS 0373-0004A,B; Fire making kit
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Fire making kit
Culture
Global Region East Asia
Country China
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Lacquer
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 5.8, Thickness = 4.2, Length = 12.8

Catalog Number

 CAS 2019-0004-0033A,B   CAS 2019-0004-0033A,B; Mirror on stand
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Mirror on stand
Culture
Global Region East Asia
Country China
State/Prov./Dist.
County
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Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Glass; Paint
Description Large rectangular mirror in a black wooden frame which slides vertically into a matching wooden stand; Back of mirror is painted with a scene of three women, two of them holding babies, with a house in the background and stylized trees and plants surrounding them; Scene is painted primarily in colors of green, blue, and red; Wooden stand is carved with a vine and floral pattern at the bottom.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 45.3, Width = 12.5, Length = 28.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0389-1155   CAS 0389-1155; Mortar
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Mortar
Culture
Global Region East Asia
Country China
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Brass
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 8.0, Max Diam = 13.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0373-0005   CAS 0373-0005; Pipe
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Pipe
Culture
Global Region East Asia
Country China
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Metal: brass
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 44.4, Width = 6.3, Length = 15.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0373-0002   CAS 0373-0002; Pipe
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Pipe
Culture
Global Region East Asia
Country China
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Bamboo; Metal: Brass
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 2.0, Length = 77.9
Catalog Number CAS 0016-0003A-D   CAS 0016-0003A-D; Pipe
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Pipe
Culture
Global Region East Asia
Country China
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Metal; Enamel
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 28.2, Width = 3.3, Length = 7.9
Catalog Number CAS 2019-0004-0030A-F   CAS 2019-0004-0030A-F; Pipe
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Pipe
Culture
Global Region East Asia
Country China
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Metal; Boar’s hair
Description Antique metal water pipe with rounded receptacle, long, extended mouth piece, and accompanying tools which fit into slots in the body of the receptacle; Body of pipe is engraved on both sides with flowers, birds, and Chinese characters.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 23.6, Width = 7.6, Thickness = 3.8

Catalog Number

 CAS 2019-0004-0031   CAS 2019-0004-0031; Pipe
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Pipe
Culture
Global Region East Asia
Country China
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Metal; Seed pod; Silk
Description Bamboo pipe made from the lower part of a bamboo stalk, with the root forming the head of the pipe; Adorned by copper and brass mounting; Carved seed pod tobacco container is attached to the pipe by a blue string.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.4, Thickness = 2.3, Length = 18.8
Catalog Number CAS 2019-0004-0032   CAS 2019-0004-0032; Pipe
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Pipe
Culture
Global Region East Asia
Country China
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Metal; Cotton thread
Description Long wooden pipe; Stem is carved into a series of four faces; Elongated mouthpiece is brass; Receptacle is adorned with copper and brass; Wooden tobacco container is attached to the body of the pipe by a thin string.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.8, Thickness = 7.5, Length = 24.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0147-0009A,B   CAS 0147-0009A,B; Tobacco bag and cigarette holder
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Tobacco bag and cigarette holder
Culture
Global Region East Asia
Country China
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Cloth; Bone
Description A: Drawstring cloth tobacco bag; B: Bone cigarette holder.
Dimensions (cm) Width = A=8.5, Thickness = A=0.7, Max Diam = B=1.3, Length = A=8.7; B=4.8

Catalog Number

 CAS 0389-1706   CAS 0389-1706; Folding knife
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Folding knife
Culture
Global Region East Asia
Country China, probably
State/Prov./Dist.
County
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Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture late 1800s, probably
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel; Horn; Iron
Description Horn handle with plain one piece folded metal bolster and plain metal blade; Handle has horizontal line designs on the sides, with a zigzag pattern of three parallel lines; Proximal end is carved horn in a semi-equilateral triangle design; From BRL 1982: “Folding knife, probably China; Engraved horn handle, iron bolster; Saber ground steel blade; Probably late 19th century.”
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.1 (open), Thickness = 1.3 (open), Length = 20.6 (open)

Catalog Number

 CAS 0135-0018   CAS 0135-0018; Pipe
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Pipe
Culture
Global Region East Asia
Country Korea
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Bamboo; Metal
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.2, Max Diam = 2.0, Length = 39.1

Catalog Number

 CAS 2019-0004-0035   CAS 2019-0004-0035; Utensil (equestrian)
Category Carvings; Tools & Implements
Object Name Utensil (equestrian)
Culture
Global Region East Asia
Country Mongolia
State/Prov./Dist.
County
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Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Paint
Description Long, carved wooden instrument to remove sweat from horses; Center is decorated with engraved swirls painted gold; Two engraved stacked diamonds at the top serve as the handle.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.8, Thickness = 1.3, Length = 27.9
Catalog Number CAS 2019-0004-0034   CAS 2019-0004-0034; Mirror
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Mirror
Culture
Global Region East Asia
Country Mongolia
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Glass; Paint; Metal; Jade (?)
Description Round handheld mirror with scalloped metal border; Back of mirror features a painting of a man riding a camel in the foreground, with a second figure next to a small dwelling and a mountain range in the background; Handle of mirror is jade, with a small portion at the top continuous with the decorative metal border.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 6.0, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 14.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 1989-0011-0002   CAS 1989-0011-0002; Mahjong instruction book
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Mahjong instruction book
Culture
Global Region East Asia (North America)
Country China (USA)
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture 1939
Collection Name N/A
Materials Paper; Ink; Plastic
Description English-language mahjong instruction booklet titled “MAAJH: The American Version of an Ancient Chinese Game”; Inside reads “Copyright Nov. 1938, Revised Edition Oct. 1939, by Viola L. Cecil - All Rights Reserved - Publishers HALLCO, Inc., 67 Irving Place, New York City”; Viola L. Cecil was the president of the National Mah Jongg League (USA), a league which she proposed establishing. Begun with 32 members, the League had approximately 25,000 members at the time this pamphlet was published. Booklet is paper with red plastic ring binding; Tucked inside the booklet are folded paper instructions for “Ten Games of Canasta” and a bridge score card; The mahjong set and booklets from this accession (CAS 1989-0011-0001 and CAS 1989-0011-0002) were from the Hannan house, which was used as a residence for the Director of the California Academy of Sciences in the 1930s.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 14.2, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 19.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0389-1707   CAS 0389-1707; Folding knife
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Folding knife
Culture
Global Region Europe
Country France or possibly Italy
State/Prov./Dist.
County
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Maker's Name Bechon Gorgi
Date of Manufacture mid 1800s, probably
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel; Wood; Iron
Description Steel and wood folding knife, steel blade with nail mark on one side with smith mark and name "Bechon Gorgi"; Wood handle has three metal rivets holding it together with two silver sunbursts decorations on one side of wooden handle with a silver individual between them; From BRL 1982: “Folding knife, France or possibly Italy; Wood handle with applied plated iron decoration of a man (a hunter?) (sic) and two flowers or sun bursts; Iron liners; Shear steel spring and blade; Touchmark of an object on a tripod (camera?) (sic) and at least two words (indistinct) (sic) BECHON... GORC... (sic); Probably mid 19th century.”
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.3, Thickness = 1.9, Length = 20.6 (open)

Catalog Number

 CAS 0389-1672   CAS 0389-1672; Knife
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Knife
Culture
Global Region Europe
Country Germany?
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture early 1800s, probably
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Tin (?) alloy; Horn; Silver
Description From BRL 1982: “Mediterranean style dagger, origin unknown, construction looks German; Horn handle with engraved cast tin (?) (sic) alloy mounts; Triangular blade with touchmark of five lobed crown over T (?) (sic) G; Probably early 19th century.”
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.7, Thickness = 1.5, Length = 21.6
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