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CAS 0216-0171   CAS 0216-0171; Lamp
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Lamps
Object Name Lamp
Culture Byzantine
Global Region Southwest Asia
Country unknown
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Byzantine Empire
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture ca. 300-1000 CE
Collection Name Allen Collection of Lamps
Materials Metal: Brass
Description Square oil reservoir with two triangular wick channels in front and two at sides; Lamp sits on four footed legs; Cross at back to which a ring handle is attached.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 9.0, Width = 5.4, Length = 13.7

Catalog Number

CAS 0216-0197   CAS 0216-0197; Lamp
Category Lamps; Pottery
Object Name Lamp
Culture Canaanite
Global Region Southwest Asia
Country Israel
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture 1800-1500 BCE
Collection Name Allen Collection of Lamps
Materials Clay
Description Small two spouted open oil lamp of red clay with white slip; Three sides of circular dish pinched inward to create spouts.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.4, Width = 6.4, Length = 8.1

Catalog Number CAS 0389-0008   CAS 0389-0008; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Canaanite
Global Region Southwest Asia
Country Israel
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Canaan
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Clay
Description Round canteen-like jar with flat base and squat, spherical body that is completely enclosed except for short narrow neck and spout that rises upward from one edge; Spout has flaring rim; Pair of coiled loop handles is attached to sides of jar opposite each other, with a small nodule located equidistant between them; Pair (?) of similar small nodules are mounted on top center of jar; Surfaces of jar are scraped very smooth and appear to be terra cotta in color but without any decoration.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 13.0, Width = 18.2, Length = 22.4

Catalog Number CAS 0389-0121   CAS 0389-0121; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Canaanite
Global Region Southwest Asia
Country Israel
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Canaan
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Clay
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 12.3, Rim Diam = 2.3, Max Diam = 4.7

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-0368   CAS 0389-0368; Bowl
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture Cypriot
Global Region Southwest Asia
Country Cyprus
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Clay
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 7.0, Max Diam = 18.5, Length = 21.0

Catalog Number CAS 0389-0369   CAS 0389-0369; Bowl
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture Cypriot
Global Region Southwest Asia
Country Cyprus
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 700-600 BCE
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Clay; Pigment
Description Round shallow bowl with flat base and widely flaring sides; Pair of heavy coiled loop handles are attached at rim opposite each other in horizontal position; Designs are painted in dark brown and include series of concentric heavy and fine lines in center of bowl's interior; Exterior of base is painted with checkerboard pattern of plain and cross-hatched units, encircled by series of concentric very wide and narrow lines; Lip and both handles are also painted dark brown.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.3, Width = 28.7, Max Diam = 22.7

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-0370   CAS 0389-0370; Bowl
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture Cypriot
Global Region Southwest Asia
Country Cyprus
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture 700-600 BCE
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Clay; Pigment
Description Round bowl with flat, low pedestaled base, and flaring sides that curve inward at the rim; Pair of coiled, loop handles are attached opposite each other at rim; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped smooth and covered with buff colored slip; Designs on both interior and exterior consist of series of concentric lines of varying widths, all painted in black; Exterior design also includes single wide band that is rust brown in color; Both handles and lip are painted black.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.9, Rim Diam = 20.1, Max Diam = 22.9

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-0373   CAS 0389-0373; Pitcher
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Pitcher
Culture Cypriot
Global Region Southwest Asia
Country Cyprus
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture 700-600 BCE
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Clay; Pigment
Description Pitcher with flat base, spherical body, and short narrow spouted neck; Single handle attached at shoulder and rim; Series of fine-lined bands encircle the body of the jar and less carefully applied lined designs are painted on handle and around neck; All designs are painted in dark brown or black.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 19.6, Rim Diam = 4.6, Max Diam = 13.7

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-1670   CAS 0389-1670; Skewer
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Tools & Implements
Object Name Skewer
Culture Cypriot?
Global Region Southwest Asia
Country Cyprus
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) Width = 0.7, Thickness = 0.4, Length = 23.7

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-0580   CAS 0389-0580; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Cypriot?
Global Region Southwest Asia
Country Cyprus
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Clay; Pigment
Description Large jar with flat base and expanded mid-section with shoulders tapering to wide mouth with wide flat lip; Two lug handles attached on shoulder; Design consists of wide band around mid-section and several bands around rim and lip and motif of concentric circles repeated ten times around shoulder.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 25.0, Rim Diam = 13.5, Max Diam = 30.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-0145   CAS 0389-0145; Bowl
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture Islamic or Israelite?
Global Region Southwest Asia
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 Clay
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.2, Max Diam = 4.8

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-0164   CAS 0389-0164; Bowl
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture Islamic?
Global Region Southwest Asia
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 Clay
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.0, Max Diam = 9.2

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-0143   CAS 0389-0143; Bowl
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture Islamic?
Global Region Southwest Asia
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 Clay
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 6.5, Max Diam = 14.1

Catalog Number CAS 0389-0660   CAS 0389-0660; Container
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Container
Culture Islamic?
Global Region Southwest Asia
Country unknown
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Near East?
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture Iron II: ca. 1000-586 BCE or 20th century?
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Clay
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 29.8, Max Diam = 18.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0216-0183   CAS 0216-0183; Lamp
Category Lamps; Pottery
Object Name Lamp
Culture Jewish
Global Region Southwest Asia
Country Israel
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture ca. 80-135 CE
Collection Name Allen Collection of Lamps
Materials Clay
Description Mold-pressed, Darom style oil lamp with squat, round reservoir with small round opening at top and wide, constricted wick spout extending out from one side; Top of reservoir and wick spout are decorated with grapevine motif thought to represent clusters of grapes from the Second Temple prior to its destruction by the Romans; Lamps of this type and design were common in Israel in the Hebron hills following the destruction of the Second Temple.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.0, Width = 6.6, Length = 9.8

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-0633   CAS 0389-0633; Bread cachet (food stamp)
Category Carvings; Tools & Implements
Object Name Bread cachet (food stamp)
Culture Jewish
Global Region Southwest Asia
Country unknown
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Eastern Mediterranean
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture 6th-10th century CE
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Wood
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.2, Thickness = 2.7, Max Diam = 6.5

Catalog Number

CAS 0216-0185   CAS 0216-0185; Lamp
Category Lamps; Pottery
Object Name Lamp
Culture Jewish / Byzantine
Global Region Southwest Asia
Country Israel
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data City: Jerusalem
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture 5th-6th century CE
Collection Name Allen Collection of Lamps
Materials Clay
Description Mold-pressed, pear shaped closed oil lamp whose reservoir has a very short, footed base and whose sides flare out to midlevel shoulder, then sharply curve inward to nearly round opening in center; Smaller round opening near tapered end of reservoir serves as wick channel; Top is decorated with a shallow relief pattern of a stylized menorah or possibly a palm frond.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.0, Width = 6.9, Length = 10.3

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-0499   CAS 0389-0499; Pitcher
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Pitcher
Culture Mycenaen?
Global Region Southwest Asia
Country Cyprus
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture Middle Bronze: 2200-1800 BCE
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Clay; Pigment
Description Small pitcher with rounded base, spherical body, and tall narrow neck with flaring rim; One edge of rim is significantly lower than the opposite edge; Single coiled handle is attached to high edge of rim and to shoulder; Exterior of pitcher is coated with white slip and painted with series of wide concentric bands on base and series of cross-hatched bands that extend from lower sides to base of neck and then up the neck and handle, possibly reminiscent of rope carrying straps; All designs are painted in dark brown.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 15.1, Rim Diam = 4.2, Max Diam = 9.2

Catalog Number CAS 0389-0456   CAS 0389-0456; Pitcher
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Pitcher
Culture Mycenaen?
Global Region Southwest Asia
Country Cyprus
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture 10-9th century BCE
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Clay; Pigment
Description Round pitcher with round, footed base, spherical body with high shoulder, and very tall, narrow neck whose terraced and flared rim is pinched in on the sides to form a spout; Single flattened coil handle is attached to rim and to shoulder; Exterior surface is coated with buff-colored slip and painted designs include rectangular band enclosing chevrons and leaf motifs that extends down from base of neck and is flanked by pair of key-shaped designs, all in dark brown; Wider rust-brown line framed by narrow brown lines encircles middle of neck; Handle is painted dark brown along outer edges and with geometric patterns down its center; Rim and footed pedestal are both painted dark brown.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 24.3, Max Diam = 12.8

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-0010   CAS 0389-0010; Lamp
Category Lamps; Pottery
Object Name Lamp
Culture Palestinian
Global Region Southwest Asia
Country Israel, Jordan, or Lebanon
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Palestine
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture 1200-600 BCE
Collection Name Rietz
Materials Clay
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.5, Width = 15.6, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 15.0
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