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CAS 0216-0084   CAS 0216-0084; Lamp
Category Lamps; Pottery
Object Name Lamp
Culture Italian
Global Region Europe
Country Italy
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Allen Collection of Lamps
Materials Clay; Glaze
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.3, Max Diam = 5.5

Catalog Number

CAS 0216-0085   CAS 0216-0085; Lamp
Category Lamps; Pottery
Object Name Lamp
Culture Italian
Global Region Europe
Country Italy
State/Prov./Dist. Tuscany
County
Other Geographic Data City: Florence
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture ca. 1900
Collection Name Allen Collection of Lamps
Materials Clay
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.3, Max Diam = 7.7

Catalog Number CAS 0216-0081   CAS 0216-0081; Lamp
Category Lamps; Pottery
Object Name Lamp
Culture Italian
Global Region Europe
Country Italy
State/Prov./Dist. Sicily, Messina Province
County
Other Geographic Data City: Taormina
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture late 1800s
Collection Name Allen Collection of Lamps
Materials Clay; Glaze
Description Majolica ware lamp in the shape of a woman seemingly wearing only a necklace and long sash draped across her shoulder and arm and sitting on horse a horse while holding a double spouted, jar-shaped oil reservoir on her head; Horse's hind legs are modeled together as single piece, and horse is mounted on shallow, round bowl-shaped drip basin; Entire figure is covered with mottled glaze in colors of green, yellow, red, blue, and tan.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 28.0, Max Diam = 12.6

Catalog Number CAS 0216-0077   CAS 0216-0077; Lamp
Category Lamps; Pottery
Object Name Lamp
Culture Italian
Global Region Europe
Country Italy
State/Prov./Dist. Campania, Salerno Province
County
Other Geographic Data City: Ravello
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture 1800s
Collection Name Allen Collection of Lamps
Materials Clay; Glaze
Description Home lamp made of course pottery with white glaze coating; Shallow, flat-bottomed drip saucer has tall cylindrical central spire that supports shallow, bowl-shaped reservoir whose rim is pinched in two places to form wick spouts; Pair of widely looped handles are attached opposite each other at top and midsection of central support pedestal; Exterior surface is painted with wide yellow bands and narrower blue and brown lines and orange stippling.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 19.9, Max Diam = 13.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0216-0203   CAS 0216-0203; Lamp
Category Lamps; Pottery
Object Name Lamp
Culture Roman
Global Region Europe
Country Italy
State/Prov./Dist. Sicily
County
Other Geographic Data City: Syracuse
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Allen Collection of Lamps
Materials Clay
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.7, Width = 8.5, Length = 14.1

Catalog Number

CAS 0216-0184   CAS 0216-0184; Lamp
Category Lamps; Pottery
Object Name Lamp
Culture Roman
Global Region Europe
Country Italy
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data City: Rome
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture 5th-4th century BCE
Collection Name Allen Collection of Lamps
Materials Clay
Description Ceramic lamp in the shape of a fish; Left side of fish is decorated with letters Greek "Chi Ro" ("Christ"), with Chi as a cross; Right side of fish shows the same "Chi Ro" ("Christ"), with Chi as a cross flanked by Alpha and Omega; Hole by which to fill the oil reservoir is in the tail; Wick placed in fish’s mouth; Two holes go through the lamp, one in the dorsal fin, the other in the tail, presumably to suspend the lamp, although the bottom of the lamp is flat and supports the lamp standing upright.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 6.2, Width = 3.0, Length = 15.1

Catalog Number

CAS 0216-0187   CAS 0216-0187; Lamp
Category Lamps; Pottery
Object Name Lamp
Culture Roman
Global Region Europe
Country Italy
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data City: Rome
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture 3rd century CE
Collection Name Allen Collection of Lamps
Materials Clay
Description Mold-pressed oil lamp with short cylindrical oil reservoir with flat, closed top with wide, central opening for filling reservoir; Wide but short wick spout with flat top extends out from side of reservoir; Top of reservoir is encircled by two shallow incised concentric circles; Exterior of lamp is slipped brick red.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.8, Width = 5.7, Length = 8.5

Catalog Number

CAS 0216-0201   CAS 0216-0201; Lamp
Category Lamps; Pottery
Object Name Lamp
Culture Roman
Global Region Europe
Country unknown
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Mediterranean
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Allen Collection of Lamps
Materials Clay
Description Small mold-pressed oil lamp in the form of elderly man's head; Opening at top of head is for filling lamp, while figure's open mouth serves as wick spout; Small lug handle extends out from behind fuel filling hole; Color is buff brown.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.8, Width = 4.2, Length = 7.6

Catalog Number CAS 0216-0202   CAS 0216-0202; Lamp
Category Lamps; Pottery
Object Name Lamp
Culture Roman
Global Region Europe
Country unknown
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Mediterranean
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Allen Collection of Lamps
Materials Clay
Description Elongated, press-mold oil lamp in the form of a woman’s head, possibly representing Diana, goddess of the hunt; Tapered distal end of lamp contains wick hole and small vent hole is located on closed top of reservoir, just below woman’s neck; Color is buff brown.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.9, Width = 4.5, Length = 12.2

Catalog Number

CAS 0216-0204   CAS 0216-0204; Lamp
Category Lamps; Pottery
Object Name Lamp
Culture Roman
Global Region Europe
Country unknown
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Mediterranean
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Allen Collection of Lamps
Materials Clay
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.3, Width = 9.7, Length = 14.4

Catalog Number CAS 0216-0279A,B   CAS 0216-0279A,B; Lamp clock
Category Lamps; Tools & Implements
Object Name Lamp clock
Culture unknown
Global Region Europe
Country unknown
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture 1700s
Collection Name Allen Collection of Lamps
Materials Metal: pewter; Glass
Description Time lamp consisting of cylindrical glass oil chamber with metal strip on outside marked in roman numerals, all mounted on pewter pedestal with pewter drip pan at base; Pewter reflector ring mounted around top of oil chamber; As the single wick burned, the level of the oil in the chamber dropped, indicating the passage of time.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 42.0, Max Diam = 12.8

Catalog Number CAS 0389-2237   CAS 0389-2237; Amphora
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Amphora
Culture unknown
Global Region Europe
Country unknown
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Clay
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 13.9, Rim Diam = 2.4, Max Diam = 6.5

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-0675   CAS 0389-0675; Bowl
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture English
Global Region Europe
Country England / Great Britain
State/Prov./Dist. England
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture 1670-1720
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Clay
Description Round, medium deep bowl with flat bottom, rounded sides, and exterior lip; Interior is slipped an amber brown and glazed; Exterior is slipped black.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.3, Max Diam = 17.9

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-0541   CAS 0389-0541; Container
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Container
Culture Classical Greek or Aegean?
Global Region Europe
Country unknown
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Clay
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 11.5, Max Diam = 8.9, Length = 15.6

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-0193   CAS 0389-0193; Container / bowl
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Container / bowl
Culture unknown
Global Region Europe, possibly
Country unknown
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Clay; Glaze
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 10.0, Max Diam = 11.6

Catalog Number CAS 0389-0265   CAS 0389-0265; Container / jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Container / jar
Culture Classical Greek?
Global Region Europe
Country Greece?
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Clay
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 10.5, Rim Diam = 2.7, Max Diam = 3.6

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-0406   CAS 0389-0406; Container / jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Container / jar
Culture unknown
Global Region Europe
Country unknown
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Clay
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 21.3, Rim Diam = 13.3, Max Diam = 23.8

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-0163   CAS 0389-0163; Container / vessel
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Container / vessel
Culture Roman?
Global Region Europe
Country unknown
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Mediterranean
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Clay
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 9.0, Rim Diam = 11.4, Max Diam = 12.7

Catalog Number CAS 0389-0360   CAS 0389-0360; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture
Global Region Europe
Country unknown
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Western Europe
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Clay
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 20.5, Max Diam = 12.5

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-0179   CAS 0389-0179; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture
Global Region Europe
Country unknown
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Clay
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 10.8, Rim Diam = 4.4, Max Diam = 8.5
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