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Catalog Number	CAS 0458-0351
Category	Carvings; Culinary Items
Object Name	Food board
Culture	Polynesian: Hawaiian
Global Region	Oceania
Country	USA
State/Prov./Dist.	Hawaii
County
Other Geographic Data	unknown
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	Ostheimer Collection (Hawaiian)
Materials	Wood
Description	Elongated oval shaped serving board carved from single piece of wood; Base is flat and exterior sides flare outward; Interior serving surface is concave but shallow; Corners are rounded; No surface decoration of any kind.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 9.2, Width = 54.3, Length = 184.0

Catalog Number	CAS 0389-1456
Category	Carvings; Culinary Items
Object Name	Food mold
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	Wood
Description	Bell-shaped food mold carved from single piece of wood that has been turned on a lathe to form overall shape; Interior has been hollowed out to form cup-like mold whose sides are very shallowly fluted; Decorative carved floral pattern forms top of design.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 11.0, Max Diam = 10.0

Catalog Number	CAS 0389-1454A,B
Category	Carvings; Culinary Items
Object Name	Food mold
Culture	unknown
Global Region	Europe
Country	unknown
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data	unknown
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	early 1900s
Collection Name	Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials	Wood
Description	Two-piece food mold, each half carved from a rectangular wooden block and each a mirror image of the other; Each block shows two deeply carved roosters with a hen at its feet; Carving extends to one edge of block to allow for pouring of materials into mold, when used with other half of mold.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 22.4, Depth = 2.9, Length = 9.7

Catalog Number	CAS 0389-1453
Category	Carvings; Culinary Items
Object Name	Food stamp / mold
Culture	unknown
Global Region	Europe
Country	unknown
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data	unknown
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	early 1900s
Collection Name	Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials	Wood
Description	Double-sided food stamp or mold, carved from rectangular block of wood; One face of mold shows deeply carved image of standing woman who wears full length dress with billowed sleeves and carries sash in her hands; Opposite face shows deeply carved image of standing man who wears pants, knee-length coat, and crown and holds staff in left hand; Small dog is at his right side.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 16.3, Depth = 3.0, Length = 44.2

Catalog Number	CAS 2000-0008-0025
Category	Carvings; Culinary Items
Object Name	Food tray
Culture	Melanesian: ni-Vanuatu
Global Region	Oceania
Country	Vanuatu (New Hebrides)
State/Prov./Dist.	Malekula
County
Other Geographic Data	unknown
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	2000
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Wood
Description	Shallow oval shaped tray carved from single piece of wood; Tray is supported on four short, conical feet; Handles extending from either end of bowl are in shape of pair of full-circle pig tusks; All surfaces of tray are sanded very smooth.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 6.5, Width = 20.9, Length = 88.0

Catalog Number	CAS 0389-1637
Category	Carvings; Culinary Items
Object Name	Fork
Culture
Global Region	Oceania
Country	Papua New Guinea or Indonesia
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials	Wood
Description
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 2.2, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 14.9

Catalog Number	CAS 0389-1614
Category	Carvings; Culinary Items
Object Name	Fork
Culture	Dutch or possibly German
Global Region	Europe
Country	Netherlands or possibly Germany
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	early 1700s, probably
Collection Name	Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials	Metal: Steel; Ivory: walrus tusk; Silver
Description	Four-tined steel fork with silver bolster and carved ivory handle; Handle has three torsos with four heads above the torsos and another set of four heads above that; From BRL 1982: “Table fork, Dutch or possibly German; Super ornate walrus ivory carved handle, represents 8 bewigged male heads on 3 bodies; Three represent clergy (with cross), soldier (with dagger), navigator (with anchor); Top decoration broken; Four tine steel fork; Probably early 18th century.”
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 2.0, Thickness = 1.8, Length = 19.4

Catalog Number	CAS 0389-2098
Category	Carvings; Culinary Items
Object Name	Fork
Culture	English or possibly German or Dutch
Global Region	Europe
Country	England / Great Britain or possibly Germany or Netherlands
State/Prov./Dist.	England or possibly Germany or Netherlands
County
Other Geographic Data	unknown
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1600-1650
Collection Name	Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials	Metal; Ivory (elephant?); Silver
Description	Two-tined iron fork with silver bolster and ivory handle; Proximal end of handle is carved into likeness of upper torso of a woman with tentacle arms; From BRL 1982: “Small carving fork, English or possibly German; Finely carved ivory (elephant?) (sic) handle: a woman in a fancy hat and a clinging gown; Silver ferrule; Very fancy forged two-tine straight form; Some damage to base of handle; Bailey plate 28, 29, identifies a similar piece as English, second half of 17th century; This could be Dutch also, or could be German, same period.”
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 2.1, Thickness = 1.3, Length = 22.3

Catalog Number	CAS 0389-1833
Category	Carvings; Culinary Items
Object Name	Fork
Culture	English, probably
Global Region	Europe
Country	England / Great Britain, probably
State/Prov./Dist.	England, probably
County
Other Geographic Data	City: London, perhaps
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	early 1800s
Collection Name	Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials	Metal: Steel; Ivory (elephant?); Silver
Description	From BRL 1982: "Dinner fork, early 19th century, probably England, perhaps London. Three-tined fork. Rope carved ivory (elephant?) (sic) handle with silver ferrule, cap missing."
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 1.8, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 18.9

Catalog Number	CAS 1988-0009-0051
Category	Carvings; Culinary Items
Object Name	Fork
Culture	Filipino
Global Region	Southeast Asia
Country	Philippines
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1904-1907
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Wood
Description	Carved wooden fork with four tines and a handle that is carved in the shape of a young individual.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 2.8, Thickness = 2.4, Length = 19.8

Catalog Number	CAS 0389-1776
Category	Carvings; Culinary Items
Object Name	Fork
Culture	German
Global Region	Europe
Country	Germany
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	late 1800s
Collection Name	Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials	Metal; Nickel silver; Wood (probably boxwood)
Description	Four-tined metal fork with wooden handle, metal in plain without decoration, the wooden handle has three human figures on sides with a lion on the proximal end; From BRL: “Fork with wood handle, probably boxwood, carved with panel of three women, surmounted by a lion; Blade is late 19th century German, factory made; Nickel silver ferrule; May be Dutch blade (sic) and Indonesian handle.”
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 2.2, Thickness = 1.8, Length = 18.1

Catalog Number	CAS 0389-1629
Category	Carvings; Culinary Items
Object Name	Fork
Culture	German or Dutch
Global Region	Europe
Country	Germany or Netherlands
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data	unknown
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1874
Collection Name	Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials	Metal: Iron; Wood (boxwood?); Silver
Description	Four-tined iron fork with a carved cylindrical wooden handle and silver ferrule that is etched with floral designs; Wood handle is carved in six different bands, the fifth band from the proximal end has writing carved in it “NVR Anno 1874”; From BRL 1982: “Fork, German or Dutch blade, engraved silver ferrule; Carved boxwood (?) (sic) handle, geometric motif; Rattle inside.”
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 2.1, Thickness = 2.1, Length = 19.9

Catalog Number	CAS 0389-1610
Category	Carvings; Culinary Items
Object Name	Fork
Culture	German, possibly
Global Region	Europe
Country	Germany, possibly
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	late 1800s
Collection Name	Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials	Metal: Iron; Tin alloy; Wood (probably boxwood)
Description	Four-tined fork with metal tines and carved round wooden handle; Proximal end of handle carved with a lion; Middle of handle is carved in geometric designs along with the date “ANNO...” (illegible) which has been severely worn down; From BRL: “Fork with carved wood handle, probably boxwood; Geometric bottom surmounted by a lion; Tin alloy ferrule; Design looks mid-eastern, but work looks German; Blade is late 19th century German or possibly French; May be Dutch blade (sic) and Indonesian handle.”
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 2.0, Thickness = 1.5, Length = 18.2

Catalog Number	CAS 0138-0004
Category	Carvings; Culinary Items
Object Name	Fork
Culture	Native Alaskan
Global Region	North America
Country	USA
State/Prov./Dist.	Alaska
County	unknown
Other Geographic Data	Northwest Coast
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Wood
Description
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 5.7, Thickness = 4.4, Length = 39.6

Catalog Number	CAS 0389-1622
Category	Carvings; Culinary Items
Object Name	Fork
Culture	Polynesian: Fijian
Global Region	Oceania
Country	Fiji
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data	Island: Vanua Levu
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials	Wood
Description	Four pronged wooden "cannibal" fork.
Dimensions (cm)	Max Diam = 2.9, Length = 21.9

Catalog Number	CAS 2011-0004-0008
Category	Carvings; Culinary Items
Object Name	Fork
Culture	Polynesian: Fijian
Global Region	Oceania
Country	Fiji
State/Prov./Dist.	unknown
County
Other Geographic Data	unknown
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1984
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Wood
Description	Contemporary replica of “cannibal fork,” carved from single piece of wood; Fork is cylindrical in overall shape, with the elongated handle slightly constricted closer to the proximal end and slightly expanded closer to its distal end, decorated with an expanded triangular bulb at the base of the tines; Above the bulb, the diameter again expands, before melding into four equal-sized tines arranged in a square; Each tine is triangular in cross-section and each tapers slightly toward their distal ends; All surfaces are sanded very smooth; Color is dark brown to black.
Dimensions (cm)	Max Diam = 1.6, Length = 29.8

Catalog Number	CAS 2011-0004-0009
Category	Carvings; Culinary Items
Object Name	Fork
Culture	Polynesian: Fijian
Global Region	Oceania
Country	Fiji
State/Prov./Dist.	unknown
County
Other Geographic Data	unknown
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1984
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Wood
Description	Contemporary replica of historic “cannibal fork,” carved from single piece of wood; Overall shape is cylindrical with elongated handle expanding dramatically near its distal end, then tapering again and expanding again at the base of the tines; Junction between the handle and base of the tines is further embellished with a carved flange (part of the overall fork); Four very long tines are triangular in cross-section and curve inward and taper gracefully toward their mid-section, then gradually flare outward as each tapers toward its distal point; Tines are arranged in a square; All surfaces are sanded very smooth and stained or waxed; Color is dark brown.
Dimensions (cm)	Max Diam = 2.6, Length = 35.5

Catalog Number	CAS 2011-0004-0010
Category	Carvings; Culinary Items
Object Name	Fork
Culture	Polynesian: Fijian
Global Region	Oceania
Country	Fiji
State/Prov./Dist.	unknown
County
Other Geographic Data	unknown
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1984
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Wood
Description	Contemporary replica of historic “cannibal fork,” carved from single piece of wood; Overall shape of fork is cylindrical, with barrel-shaped handle equal to half of the total length; Handle tapers toward both proximal and distal ends, and each end is capped by a flattened flange; Mid-section of handle is shallowly carved with decorative band of alternating straight and zigzag lines; Above distal end of handle, the fork is square in cross-section, with rounded corners; The center portions have been carved away, leaving a very long tine on each corner, each one round in cross-section and each one tapering very gradually to a distal point; Surfaces are sanded very smooth, and color is dark brown.
Dimensions (cm)	Max Diam = 2.7, Length = 30.1

Catalog Number	CAS 2019-0004-0075
Category	Carvings; Culinary Items
Object Name	Fork
Culture	Polynesian: Samoan
Global Region	Oceania
Country	Samoa
State/Prov./Dist.	Western Samoa
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Wood; Plant fiber
Description	Large, four pronged wooden "cannibal fork”; Entire piece is carved from a single piece of dark wood; Shallow fine line and geometric relief design covers most of piece; Handle portion is covered in plant fiber cordage, which extends to a knotted loop at the end.
Dimensions (cm)	Max Diam = 5.4, Length = 30.1

Catalog Number	CAS 1991-0011-0003
Category	Carvings; Culinary Items
Object Name	Kava cup
Culture	Polynesian: Samoan
Global Region	Oceania
Country	Samoa
State/Prov./Dist.	Western Samoa
County
Other Geographic Data	unknown
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1970
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Wood: ifilele (Intsia bijuga)
Description	Round kava cup in the form of a model kava bowl, carved from a single piece of wood; Cup has rounded underside and flaring sides with everted rim and flat lip; Eight pedestal feed extend downward from the exterior rim to support the cup, with each foot starting in a rectangular form and terminating in a cylindrical form; The feet are grouped in pairs at each cardinal direction, with slightly more space between adjacent pairs; Interior and exterior surfaces are all sanded very smooth; Overall color is dark brown.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 3.6, Max Diam = 11.5

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