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CAS 0389-0536 | |
| Category | Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork; Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Ladle | |
| Culture | Egyptian | |
| Global Region | North Africa | |
| Country | Egypt | |
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| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Metal: bronze | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 3.4, Width = 4.0, Rim Diam = 4.1, Length = 8.2 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0389-0533 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork; Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Torch holder (?) | |
| Culture | Egyptian | |
| Global Region | North Africa | |
| Country | Egypt | |
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| Collection Name | Rietz | |
| Materials | Metal: bronze | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 10.5, Rim Diam = 2.0, Max Diam = 2.4 |
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CAS 0389-2709A,B |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Bowl fragments (2) | |
| Culture | Egyptian | |
| Global Region | North Africa | |
| Country | Egypt | |
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| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
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| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Metal: bronze | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 7.6, Max Diam = 11.5 | |
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CAS 0389-2239 |  |
| Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Bowl | |
| Culture | Egyptian | |
| Global Region | North Africa | |
| Country | Egypt | |
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| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Alabaster | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 3.0, Width = 7.4, Length = 12.8 | |
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CAS 0389-0412 |  |
| Category | Lamps; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Oil lamp | |
| Culture | Egyptian | |
| Global Region | North Africa | |
| Country | Egypt or Israel | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | unknown | |
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| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | 7th-8th century CE | |
| Collection Name | Rietz | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Oil lamp made in two pieces in a mold and then joined together; Round body has flat base, flaring sides, and flattened top with concave center and single perforation for adding fuel; Single heavy handle with large perforation is attached to edge of lamp; Small covered spout with single perforation for wick is attached to edge opposite handle; Top of lamp is decorated with low relief image of standing eagle, shown in 3/4 profile with its head turned to the side; Base is decorated with 5 circular depressions arranged in cross-like pattern, possibly representing a maker's mark. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 4.5, Width = 7.9, Length = 11.1 | |
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CAS 0389-2711 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Bowl | |
| Culture | Egyptian or possibly Etruscan | |
| Global Region | North Africa | |
| Country | Egypt | |
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| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
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| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Metal: bronze | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 7.4, Max Diam = 10.8 | |
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CAS 0216-0182 |  |
| Category | Lamps; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | Jewish | |
| Global Region | North Africa | |
| Country | Tunisia | |
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| Other Geographic Data | Site: Carthage | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | 6th-5th century BCE | |
| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Clay; Pigment | |
| Description | Mold-pressed oil lamp with squat, round reservoir with closed top and elongated narrow wick channel with large round perforation extending from side; Small pinched handle extends out from side opposite wick channel and rises above height of reservoir; Round depression in center top of reservoir is decorated with menorah surmounted by a bird in shallow relief, flanked on either side by small round openings or vent holes; Panel around circular depression is decorated with repeated triangles or trees, also in low relief; Base is marked with possible stamp of a dot within 3 concentric circles; Exterior color is terra cotta red. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 4.6, Width = 8.4, Length = 13.7 | |
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CAS 0389-1471 |  |
| Category | Culinary Items | |
| Object Name | Spoon | |
| Culture | Moroccan | |
| Global Region | North Africa | |
| Country | Morocco | |
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| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 4.0, Width = 5.1, Length = 26.8 | |
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CAS 0389-1472A |  |
| Category | Culinary Items | |
| Object Name | Spoon | |
| Culture | Moroccan | |
| Global Region | North Africa | |
| Country | Morocco | |
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| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | Spoon with attached miniature knife and fork, all three pieces carved from a single piece of wood; Bowl of spoon is tapered at the distal end; Sharply angled flat handle has a loop and a ring carved at the proximal end, with the small knife and fork also attached to the ring; All three pieces are decorated with incised and painted (purple and green) geometric motifs. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 3.9, Width = 3.8, Length = 20.2 | |
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CAS 0389-1474A |  |
| Category | Culinary Items | |
| Object Name | Spoon | |
| Culture | Moroccan | |
| Global Region | North Africa | |
| Country | Morocco | |
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| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 5.3, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 26.0 | |
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CAS 0389-1901A,B |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork; Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Knife with sheath | |
| Culture | Moroccan | |
| Global Region | North Africa | |
| Country | Morocco | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | early 1800s or earlier | |
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | A: Wood; Leather; Brass; B: Metal: Steel | |
| Description | A: Sheath, B: Knife; From BRL 1982: “Knife, origin unknown, probably Mediterranean: southern Europe or North Africa; All steel, file work on handle and blade, hole in blade (eye?) (sic); Early 19th century or earlier.” | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = A=2.9; B=1.9, Thickness = A=1.8; B=0.7, Length = A=17.1; B=22.7 | |
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CAS 0216-0198 |  |
| Category | Lamps; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | Phoenician | |
| Global Region | North Africa | |
| Country | Tunisia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | unknown | |
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| Other Geographic Data | Site: Carthage | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | 5th-2nd century BCE | |
| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Oil lamp with round, bowl-shaped reservoir on short pedestal base; Rim of reservoir is pinched inward on three sides to form two cylindrical wick spouts that extend above rim of reservoir; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped smooth and slipped white. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 5.1, Width = 6.5, Length = 8.0 | |
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CAS 0216-0200 |  |
| Category | Lamps; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | Phoenician | |
| Global Region | North Africa | |
| Country | Tunisia | |
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| Other Geographic Data | Site: Carthage | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | 5th-2nd century BCE | |
| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Mold-pressed, pear shaped closed oil lamp whose reservoir's sides flare out to midlevel shoulder, then curve inward sharply to small oval opening in center of top; Small pinched handle is located at widest end of lamp and rises above height of reservoir; Small round hole at tapered end of reservoir serves as wick channel; Top surface of reservoir is decorated with shallow incised lines encircling and radiating out from central opening; Lamp is natural orange color of clay. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 3.0, Width = 5.8, Length = 9.1 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0216-0206 |  |
| Category | Lamps; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | Roman | |
| Global Region | North Africa | |
| Country | Algeria | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | unknown | |
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| Other Geographic Data | Site: Aïn el Houd | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | 5th-6th century CE | |
| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Mold-pressed oil lamp with squat, round oil reservoir with closed top and concave center decorated with figure of a standing bird in low relief profile; 0.6 cm diameter perforation is located in concave depression just below bird’s tail; Wide, constricted wick spout with single round perforation extends out from front side of reservoir; Perforated lug handle extends out from back side of reservoir opposite wick spout and originally extended above rim of reservoir; Exterior surfaces are slipped brick red; “No. 72 Nin-el-Houd 1904” written on bottom. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 3.5, Width = 6.2, Length = 10.8 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0216-0205 |  |
| Category | Lamps; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | Roman | |
| Global Region | North Africa | |
| Country | Egypt | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | unknown | |
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| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | C. Atilus Vestalis | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1st century CE | |
| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Mold-pressed oil lamp with a round, squat fuel reservoir with covered top with depressed central area, encircled by concentric incised lines; Center of depressed area is mounded with 0.9 cm perforation; Similar sized perforation is located just to the side of the central one, and a smaller 0.3 cm perforation is located just on the rim of the depressed area; Small rounded spout with flattened top and small hole for wick extends out from front side of reservoir; Perforated lug handle extends above rim of reservoir and is located on side opposite wick spout; Maker's name, "C. Atilus Vestalis" is stamped on base; Exterior of lamp is slipped brick red. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 5.0, Max Diam = 10.3, Length = 12.9 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0216-0095 |  |
| Category | Lamps; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | Tunisian | |
| Global Region | North Africa | |
| Country | Tunisia | |
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| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Clay; Glaze | |
| Description | Standing lamp made of course green pottery; Deep round drip basin with scalloped rim is supported on tall, cylindrical pedestal with flaring base; Two small candle holders (?) are mounted on rim of drip basin; Center pedestal continues above drip basin and supports triangular oil reservoir with extended wick spout; Heavy handle attached at rim of oil reservoir rises above rim, then curves downward and is attached to rim of drip basin. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 41.0, Max Diam = 16.0 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0389-1995A,B |  |
| Category | Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Knife with sheath | |
| Culture | unknown | |
| Global Region | Europe, probably, possibly North Africa | |
| Country | unknown | |
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| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | late 1800s, probably | |
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Metal: Steel; Iron; Silver; Leather (shagreen) | |
| Description | A: Knife; B: Sheath; From BRL 1982: “Knife, unidentified, possibly North Africa; Hollow iron handle damascened with silver decoration; Pointed blade; Probably late 19th century.” | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = A=1.7; B=2.0, Thickness = A=1.3; B=1.7, Length = A=21.8; B=19.1 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-0918 |  |
| Category | Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Cup | |
| Culture | unknown | |
| Global Region | North Africa | |
| Country | unknown | |
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| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
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| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Metal: copper | |
| Description | Companion piece to CAS 0389-0912A-C and CAS 0389-0917; Cup-shaped container with two snake-shaped handles. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 11.3, Rim Diam = 7.8, Max Diam = 9.1 | |
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CAS 0389-0992 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Plate | |
| Culture | unknown | |
| Global Region | North Africa | |
| Country | unknown | |
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| Other Geographic Data | Near East? East African coast? | |
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| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Metal: Brass | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 4.6, Max Diam = 44.0 | |
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CAS 0389-0865 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Plate | |
| Culture | unknown | |
| Global Region | North Africa | |
| Country | unknown | |
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| Other Geographic Data | Near East | |
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| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Metal: copper; Tin | |
| Description | Low pedestal base with flaring sides, exterior is plain while the interior base has circles etched into it and the flaring sides have 12 equally spaced designs rim has circles etched in it. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 4.0, Max Diam = 31.8 | |
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