ROMAN ERA GLASS has developed a unique iridescent patina from NATURAL mineral deposits where the glass was buried, often in sandy soils, for over a millennium.
(Ribbed bowl, 1 - 100 C.E. Eastern Mediterranean, Height 2 4/5 inches. Collection of University of Colorado Museum of Natural History.) |
Roman Era Glass
Small amulets and solid glass beads were made in Mesopotamia during 2500 BCE. Egyptians of the Old and Middle Kingdoms were among the first to use glass in their material culture including jewelry, amulets, little animal figures, and mosaic stones. At its peak, The Roman Empire controlled much of the Mediterranean Sea region 508-27 BCE. The invention of glass-blowing in the Syria-Palestinian region likely came to the Roman world with captured slaves. This new technology revolutionized glass production, and allowed craftsmen to make a variety of shapes. Intact Egyptian & Roman Era Glass objects in the forms of cups, bowls, vases, and perfume containers are found in archaeological sites and museum collections around the world. Roman Era Glass is still found along the Silk Road, in Israel, and elsewhere in the Middle East. Usually broken, the sherds are repurposed into beautiful and unique beads, often by local people and traded as a source of income. |
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using US Postal Priority, insured & tracked delivery in small flat-rate boxes sent within the continental U.S.A.
Pick-up or Delivery available in the Austin, Texas area
Giving: Five percent 5% of 2020 retail sales will be donated to
Safe Alliance of Austin, Texas, a non-profit that works to stop abuse for everyone by serving the survivors of child abuse, sexual assault and exploitation, and domestic violence. https://www.safeaustin.org