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CAS 0389-0551   CAS 0389-0551; Food mold
Category Culinary Items; Pottery
Object Name Food mold
Culture
Global Region Europe
Country unknown
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Western Europe
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Clay
Description Deep diamond-shaped food mold with rounded corners, gently curving sides with carved scrolls and floral (?) patterns, rising to a tall center with a shellfish (?) figure on top; Exterior surface is plain and interior surface is carved in low relief; Both surfaces are slipped white and glazed; “X” or possibly an awkward “t” incised into base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 12.2, Width = 15.5, Length = 20.5