Glass Mould Blown Panelled Jar

$631.86

A squat, mould-blown jar made from very pale green glass. It has a cuboid body and funicular neck, with a motif of ‘horns’ on each of the four sides.

Date: Circa 5th - 8th Century AD
Condition: Excellent condition.

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SKU: EC-299 Category: Tag:

The discovery of glass can be accredited to ancient Mesopotamia, though glass vessels did not appear until the late sixteenth century BC. This jar was made in the Byzantine Empire – glass wares were among the goods most frequently produced during this time, and followed the print of their Roman predecessors. Most of the Byzantine glass workshops were in Thessaloniki, a centre of production from the late Roman imperial period onwards.

 

Weight 73.7 g
Dimensions H 6 cm
Culture

Glass

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