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CAS 0216-0196   CAS 0216-0196; Lamp
Category Lamps; Pottery
Object Name Lamp
Culture Persian
Global Region Southwest Asia
Country Iraq or Syria
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Mesopotamia
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture 1700s
Collection Name Allen Collection of Lamps
Materials Clay; Glaze
Description Oil lamp consisting of shallow round reservoir on short, footed base; Rim is pinched along one side to form short, wide wick spout; Interior and exterior surfaces are coated with turquoise colored glaze.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.3, Max Diam = 7.7

Catalog Number

CAS 0216-0053   CAS 0216-0053; Lamp
Category Lamps; Pottery
Object Name Lamp
Culture Persian
Global Region Southwest Asia
Country Syria
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture 1700s
Collection Name Allen Collection of Lamps
Materials Clay; Glaze
Description Oil lamp with round bowl-shaped reservoir on very short footed base and with flaring sides; Sides are pinched on one side to form single wick channel; Raised area in center of reservoir with center depression has stirrup handle attached at rim of raised area and rim of reservoir; Interior and exterior surfaces of lamp are coated with iridescent turquoise glaze.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.5, Width = 10.5, Length = 11.2

Catalog Number

CAS 0216-0007   CAS 0216-0007; Lamp
Category Lamps; Pottery
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 1100s
Collection Name Allen Collection of Lamps
Materials Clay; Glaze
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.1, Max Diam = 10.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0216-0001   CAS 0216-0001; Lamp
Category Lamps; Pottery
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 1100s
Collection Name Allen Collection of Lamps
Materials Clay; Glaze
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 9.0, Max Diam = 5.7

Catalog Number

CAS 0216-0199   CAS 0216-0199; Lamp
Category Lamps; Pottery
Object Name Lamp
Culture Phoenician
Global Region Southwest Asia
Country Israel
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Canaan
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture 800-600 BCE
Collection Name Allen Collection of Lamps
Materials Clay
Description Oil lamp consisting of round, bowl-shaped reservoir with flaring sides that are pinched inward on one side to form single wick spout; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped smooth, but otherwise are undecorated.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.2, Max Diam = 5.6, Length = 12.7

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-0515   CAS 0389-0515; Lamp
Category Lamps; Pottery
Object Name Lamp
Culture Roman
Global Region Southwest Asia
Country Israel
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Palestine
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture 1st-4th century CE
Collection Name Rietz
Materials Clay
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.0, Width = 6.3, Length = 8.7

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-0421   CAS 0389-0421; Lamp
Category Lamps; Pottery
Object Name Lamp
Culture Roman or Byzantine
Global Region Southwest Asia
Country unknown
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Mediterranean?
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture 4th-7th century CE
Collection Name Rietz
Materials Clay
Description Small oil lamp with flat base, rounded sides, and very wide mouth with everted rim; Single coil loop handle is attached in vertical position to sides of pitcher; Elongated U-shaped wick channel extends out and slightly upward from rim of reservoir, opposite handle; Interior and exterior surfaces of reservoir are scraped smooth, but there is no evidence of any decoration.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 7.5, Rim Diam = 7.4, Max Diam = 8.2

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-0137   CAS 0389-0137; Lamp
Category Lamps; Pottery
Object Name Lamp
Culture unknown
Global Region Southwest Asia
Country Israel
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Palestine ?
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture ca. 230 BCE - 400 CE
Collection Name Rietz
Materials Clay
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.4, Width = 6.0, Length = 8.5

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-0239   CAS 0389-0239; Oil lamp
Category Lamps; Pottery
Object Name Oil 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
Collection Name Rietz
Materials Clay
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.4, Width = 5.3, Length = 9.7

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-0241   CAS 0389-0241; Oil lamp
Category Lamps; Pottery
Object Name Oil 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
Collection Name Rietz
Materials Clay
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.3, Width = 6.2, Length = 8.3

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-0242   CAS 0389-0242; Oil lamp
Category Lamps; Pottery
Object Name Oil 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
Collection Name Rietz
Materials Clay
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.5, Width = 5.9, Length = 10.6

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-0244   CAS 0389-0244; Oil lamp
Category Lamps; Pottery
Object Name Oil 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
Collection Name Rietz
Materials Clay
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.2, Width = 7.1, Length = 11.3

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-0253   CAS 0389-0253; Oil lamp
Category Lamps; Pottery
Object Name Oil 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
Collection Name Rietz
Materials Clay
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.1, Width = 7.9, Length = 11.4

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-0228   CAS 0389-0228; Oil lamp
Category Lamps; Pottery
Object Name Oil lamp
Culture Palestinian or Roman
Global Region Southwest Asia
Country Israel, Jordan, or Lebanon
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Palestine
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rietz
Materials Clay
Description Oil lamp made in two pieces in a mold and then joined together; Body of lamp is triangular in shape with flat base, flaring lower sides, and a somewhat concave, enclosed top with a large mouth for filling lamp with fuel and a smaller opening near the edge for holding the wick; A stocky handle that extends above the rim is attached to edge of lamp, just behind the mouth; Designs on top of lamp may have been part of the mold and include series of concentric grooves around mouth, rope-like pattern around edges of lamp, and series of small raised bumps along front of lamp near wick hole; Overall color is terra cotta.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.7, Width = 6.7, Length = 9.4

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-0493   CAS 0389-0493; Bowl
Category Pottery
Object Name Bowl
Culture unknown
Global Region Southwest Asia
Country Iran
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Near East?
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture Iron III: 600 BCE - 100 CE?
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Clay
Description Deep round bowl with rounded base and gently rounded sides, rising to a straight rim; Bowl is supported on three tall hollow feet which are attached just below the bowl's rim; Each leg flares outward slightly and tapers toward the bottom before flaring out again slightly; Each leg has a hole near its top to prevent it from breaking during firing, and each is decorated with two parallel and shallowly incised lines near the top; No other decoration is evident.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 15.2, Depth = 7.8, Max Diam = 26.6

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-0542   CAS 0389-0542; Cup
Category Pottery
Object Name Cup
Culture Persian
Global Region Southwest Asia
Country Iran
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Site: Nihavand
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Clay
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 7.0, Max Diam = 9.4, Length = 11.6

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-0161   CAS 0389-0161; Cup
Category Pottery
Object Name Cup
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 Clay
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.0, Rim Diam = 6.0, Max Diam = 8.3, Length = 10.4

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-0031   CAS 0389-0031; Mold / seal
Category Pottery; Tools & Implements
Object Name Mold / seal
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 Clay
Description From original accession records: "Cult Madonna figurine... clay seal with fertility figure."
Dimensions (cm) Width = 6.5, Thickness = 2.6, Length = 11.8

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-0630   CAS 0389-0630; Mold / seal
Category Pottery; Tools & Implements
Object Name Mold / seal
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 Clay
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.2, Width = 5.5, Length = 7.5

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-0631   CAS 0389-0631; Mold / seal
Category Pottery; Tools & Implements
Object Name Mold / seal
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 Clay
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.0, Width = 4.7, Length = 7.7
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