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CAS 0216-0239 | |
| Category | Lamps | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | Southwest Asia | |
| Country | Iraq | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Site: Khafaje, Mesopotamia | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | 2800 BCE | |
| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Shell: Turbinella | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 5.0, Width = 9.4, Length = 20.3 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0216-0192 |  |
| Category | Lamps; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | Southwest Asia | |
| Country | Iraq | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Site: near Baghdad (Mesopotamia) | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | 13th century CE | |
| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Clay; Glaze | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 3.6, Max Diam = 7.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0216-0193 |  |
| Category | Lamps; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | ||
| 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 | Clay | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 5.1, Width = 6.9, Length = 11.7 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0216-0195 |  |
| Category | Lamps; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | Southwest Asia | |
| Country | Iraq | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Mesopotamia | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | 13th century CE | |
| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Clay; Glaze | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 4.0, Width = 6.2, Length = 14.2 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0068-0003A,B |  |
| 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 0068-0002 |  |
| Category | Lamps; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | Southwest Asia | |
| Country | Lebanon | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Beirut | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 200 CE | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Mold-pressed oil lamp with round, squat fuel reservoir with concave, closed top decorated with indeterminate design in low relief; 2 elongated wick spouts large wick holes at their ends extend out from front side of reservoir; Knob-like tab and perforated loop handle below it extend out from side of reservoir, opposite wick spouts; Exterior surface of lamp is slipped brick orange. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 5.1, Width = 8.8, Length = 16.9 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0068-0001 |  |
| Category | Vessels | |
| Object Name | Jar | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | Southwest Asia | |
| Country | Lebanon | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Beirut | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Glass | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 16.6, Max Diam = 8.5 |
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CAS 0216-0190 |  |
| Category | Lamps; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | Southwest Asia | |
| Country | Saudi Arabia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 4.6, Width = 7.0, Length = 9.4 | |
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CAS 2018-0006-0025 |  |
| Category | Carvings; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Bowl / incense holder | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | Southwest Asia | |
| Country | Syria | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Damascus | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1950 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Bone; Metal | |
| Description | Large, deep vessel carved out of single piece of dark, hollowed out wood; Slightly bean-shaped, with approximately half of the top open; Bottom of bowl is rounded, without a flattened portion on which to stand; Large link metal chain by which to hang the bowl attached at either end of top opening; Remainder of top portion, and body of bowl, decorated with very thin pieces of white bone inlaid in a floral or leaf motif and Arabic writing, with row of triangles fitted together (downward pointing triangles next to upward pointing); Writing on one side reads “Ya ghafoor. Ya raheem.” (“The forgiver. The merciful.”); Writing on the other side reads “Tawakkaltu Ala-Allah.” (“I trust in Allah.”); Possibly used as an incense holder. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 16.5, Width = 18.4, Length = 39.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0216-0173 |  |
| 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 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0216-0174 |  |
| Category | Lamps; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | Southwest Asia | |
| Country | Syria | |
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| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | 1700s | |
| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Clay; Glaze | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 7.3, Width = 7.0, Length = 11.9 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0216-0175 |  |
| Category | Lamps; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | Southwest Asia | |
| Country | Syria | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Rakka | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | 1500s | |
| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Clay; Glaze | |
| Description | Vase shaped lamp with single wick spout at bottom; Drip cup below on tapering base; Entire lamp is covered with light blue glaze and black design; Stirrup handle connects reservoir with base. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 14.2, Width = 8.3, Length = 14.2 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0216-0172 |  |
| Category | Lamps; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | Southwest Asia | |
| Country | Syria | |
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| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | 1600s | |
| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Clay; Glaze | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 4.0, Width = 6.2, Length = 8.4 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0216-0052 |  |
| Category | Lamps; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | Southwest Asia | |
| Country | Syria | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
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| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | 1600s | |
| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Clay; Glaze | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 5.5, Width = 4.4, Length = 9.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0216-0054 |  |
| Category | Lamps; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | Southwest Asia | |
| Country | Syria | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | 1700s | |
| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Clay; Glaze | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 6.2, Width = 8.3, Length = 11.4 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0216-0055 |  |
| Category | Lamps; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | Southwest Asia | |
| Country | Syria | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
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| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | 1700s | |
| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Clay; Glaze | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 7.4, Width = 7.5, Length = 10.9 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0216-0056 |  |
| Category | Lamps; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | Southwest Asia | |
| Country | Syria | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
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| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | 1600s | |
| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Clay; Glaze | |
| Description | Globular lamp and incense burner mounted on short, squat base; Single wick spout; Pierced dome over reservoir with vent hole at back allows smoke to pass through; Stirrup handle at back; Entire lamp is covered with a blue which has a heavy patina. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 15.5, Width = 10.2, Length = 15.0 | |
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CAS 0389-0587 |  |
| Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Amphora | |
| Culture | Aegean | |
| Global Region | Southwest Asia | |
| Country | Cyprus | |
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| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 60.0, Max Diam = 39.7, Length = 42.7 | |
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CAS 0216-0194 |  |
| 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 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-0641 |  |
| Category | Carvings; Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Bread cachet (food stamp) | |
| Culture | Byzantine | |
| Global Region | Southwest Asia | |
| Country | unknown | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
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| Other Geographic Data | Near East | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | 5th-7th century CE | |
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | Large wooden Byzantine bread cachet, likely used for stamping communion bread; Hand-carved from a single piece of wood; Stamp design divided into nine sections; The four “corner” (triangular) sections show a plant-like geometric design, representing palms; The three vertical center sections contain letter, notably "XC" and "IC" which stand for Chi or Christos for Christ; The two outer horizontal panels contain abstract Christian images, possibly representing the Holy Trinity and and an image of a church; The handle of the stamp is square and has a four-section design with the IC XC inscription for Christos again. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 3.2, Max Diam = 13.2 | |
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