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CAS 0389-0993   CAS 0389-0993; Plate
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Plate
Culture unknown
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 Metal: Brass; Tin
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.9, Max Diam = 22.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-0860   CAS 0389-0860; Plate
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Plate
Culture unknown
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 Metal: copper; Tin
Description Large copper and tin plate with Arabic writing along rim.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.4, Max Diam = 43.5

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-0871   CAS 0389-0871; Plate
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Plate
Culture unknown
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 Metal: copper; Tin
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.4, Max Diam = 30.5

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-0874   CAS 0389-0874; Plate
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Plate
Culture unknown
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 Metal: copper; Tin
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 1.4, Max Diam = 24.5

Catalog Number

CAS 0018-0092   CAS 0018-0092; Plate
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Plate
Culture unknown
Global Region Southwest Asia
Country unknown
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Arabia
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Metal
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 1.2, Max Diam = 16.5

Catalog Number

CAS 0216-0173   CAS 0216-0173; Lamp
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Lamps
Object Name Lamp
Culture
Global Region Southwest Asia
Country Syria
State/Prov./Dist. unknown
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture 1700s
Collection Name Allen Collection of Lamps
Materials Metal: brass, silver
Description Brass lamp with silver inlay throughout body; Lamp has double spouted reservoir with cupped openings; Pierced lug at top opening, probably for hinged lid, now missing; Lug handle at back; Quotations from the Persian poet Hafiz (ca. 1315-1390) along both sides; Reservoir sits atop short stand with flat, round base; Entire lamp is decorated with shallow relief of floral and thatch motifs.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 8.0, Max Diam = 5.8, Length = 12.4

Catalog Number

CAS 0216-0194   CAS 0216-0194; Lamp
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Lamps
Object Name Lamp
Culture Babylonian
Global Region Southwest Asia
Country Iraq
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Mesopotamia
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture 5th century BCE
Collection Name Allen Collection of Lamps
Materials Metal: bronze
Description Gourd shaped lamp with globular oil reservoir and elongated, upward curved spout; Opening above reservoir has a flared octagonal rim; Stirrup handle connects rim to back.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 8.2, Max Diam = 6.9, Length = 17.0

Catalog Number

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 0216-0003   CAS 0216-0003; Lamp
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Lamps
Object Name Lamp
Culture Persian
Global Region Southwest Asia
Country Iran
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Luristan region
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Allen Collection of Lamps
Materials Metal: bronze
Description Oil lamp with shallow, tear drop shaped reservoir with rounded base; Flaring sides, and flat lip; One end of reservoir tapers to point, forming wick channel; Reservoir is supported on 3 very short legs; Triangular tab extends up from rim of reservoir and single loop handle is attached to back of tab.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 6.2, Width = 6.8, Length = 17.1

Catalog Number

CAS 0216-0002   CAS 0216-0002; Lamp
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Lamps
Object Name Lamp
Culture Persian (?)
Global Region Southwest Asia
Country Iran or Iraq
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture 12th century
Collection Name Allen Collection of Lamps
Materials Metal: bronze
Description Lamp with hemispherical reservoir and elongated, upturned spout; Handle at back surmounted by bird; Two small lugs on either side of reservoir; Octagonal base; Etched design.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 13.6, Width = 6.4, Length = 13.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0216-0005   CAS 0216-0005; Lamp
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Lamps
Object Name Lamp
Culture Persian (?)
Global Region Southwest Asia
Country Iran or Iraq
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Allen Collection of Lamps
Materials Metal: bronze
Description Oil lamp whose reservoir is a deep, round depression in the back of a stylized bird with outstretched wings; Shallow groove that extends from reservoir along bird's tail serves as wick channel; Small knob-like projection on each wing and on head; Trace of incised detailing is evident on one wing; Lamp appears to have originally had some kind of base support.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.5, Width = 10.5, Length = 14.4

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-0428A,B   CAS 0389-0428A,B; Lamp
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Lamps
Object Name Lamp
Culture unknown
Global Region Southwest Asia
Country unknown
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Near East / Mediterranean
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: bronze
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.1, Width = 6.9, Length = 15.3

Catalog Number CAS 0068-0003A,B   CAS 0068-0003A,B; Lamp with stand
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Lamps
Object Name Lamp with stand
Culture
Global Region Southwest Asia
Country Lebanon
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data City: Beirut
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture ca. 300 CE
Collection Name N/A
Materials Metal: bronze
Description Lamp with tall pedestal support whose tripod base is in the shape of 4-toed animal's feet; Cylindrical support armature supports shallow, round drip saucer; Section of support above drip saucer supports pear-shaped reservoir with elongated wick spout on its side; Hinged lid in shape of seashell covers small opening on top of reservoir; Cross-shaped armature extends up from back of reservoir and loop handle is attached to upper top of cross and side of reservoir; Deep depression in base of reservoir corresponds to shape of support rod, over which it fits.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 34.8, Max Diam = 17.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-2003   CAS 0389-2003; Oil lamp
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Lamps
Object Name Oil lamp
Culture unknown
Global Region Southwest Asia
Country unknown
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Near East?
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rietz
Materials Metal: bronze
Description From original accession records: "Middle Eastern type."
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.3, Width = 6.9, Length = 19.1

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-1534   CAS 0389-1534; Knife
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Tools & Implements
Object Name Knife
Culture Persian
Global Region Southwest Asia
Country Iran
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.2, Thickness = 2.6, Length = 27.6

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-1716   CAS 0389-1716; Knife
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Tools & Implements
Object Name Knife
Culture Turkish
Global Region Southwest Asia
Country Turkey
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture 1600s?
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Brass
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.0, Thickness = 1.5, Length = 24.8

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-1966A,B   CAS 0389-1966A,B; Knife with sheath
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Tools & Implements
Object Name Knife with sheath
Culture Persian (?)
Global Region Southwest Asia
Country Iran, probably
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel; Brass; Lapis lazuli; Wood; Silver-copper alloy?
Description A: Knife; B: Sheath; From BRL 1982: “Knife and scabbard; Persian or somewhere near there; Lapis lazuli handle; Built up metal rosette butt with lapis lazuli inset; Engraved brass ferrule; Gilt damascened gold decoration on blade - part may be inscription; Elaborately chased scabbard of metal lined with wood - metal seems to be an alloy of silver and copper; Loose handle; Crack in lapis; A nice specimen.”
Dimensions (cm) Width = A=1.4; B=2.1, Thickness = A=1.5; B=1.4, Length = A=15.3; B=13.2

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-1877A,B   CAS 0389-1877A,B; Knife with sheath
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Tools & Implements
Object Name Knife with sheath
Culture Persian, probably, perhaps Turkish
Global Region Southwest Asia
Country Iran, probably, perhaps Turkey
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture late 1800s or early 1900s, probably
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel; Ivory; Metal: bronze; Brass; Enamel; Shell: nacre (mother-of-pearl); Silver; Nickel silver
Description A: Knife; B: Sheath; From BRL 1982: “Knife, Persian, probably, or Turkish; Ivory handle, cast bronze butt, decorated with brass pins, discs and 7-point stars, red enamel dots, pearl dots, and a mother-of-pearl crescent moon; Pinned on silver plated nickel silver bolster; Shear steel blade with chased and gilt stars; Some cracking in ivory; Probably late 19th or early 20th century.”
Dimensions (cm) Width = A=1.4; B=1.9, Thickness = A=1.2; B=1.3, Length = A=16.1; B=14.2

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-1820A,B   CAS 0389-1820A,B; Knife with sheath
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Tools & Implements
Object Name Knife with sheath
Culture Turkish
Global Region Southwest Asia
Country Turkey
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials A: Metal: Steel; Brass?; Jade; Ruby; B: Wood; Velvet; Silver
Description A: Knife; B: Sheath; Although these two pieces were collected as a set, they most likely were not created as one.
Dimensions (cm) Width = A=2.3; B=2.6, Thickness = A=2.1; B=0.9, Length = A=29.8; B=23.9

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-2177   CAS 0389-2177; Mirror
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Tools & Implements
Object Name Mirror
Culture unknown
Global Region Southwest Asia
Country unknown
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Near East? / Mediterranean
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rietz
Materials Metal: bronze
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 15.5, Thickness = 0.8, Max Diam = 11.5
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