Egyptian floral glass inlays or plaques, 2ndC BC–1stC AD: https://ancientglass.wordpress.com/2016/03/26/egyptian-floral-glass-inlays/amp/ …pic.twitter.com/XYETtmaqZC
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Roman glass 'bird bottles', 1st century AD — contained cosmetic powders, accessed by breaking off tail: http://www.rmo.nl/english/exhibitions/archive/at-first-sight/highlights-of-the-exhibition/roman-glass-bottles …pic.twitter.com/CQLK6FXzjj
The 'Luck of Edenhall', a 14th-century Syrian/Egyptian beaker imported into England by the 15th century: https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Luck_of_Edenhall_VandA_C.1toB-1959.jpg …pic.twitter.com/zrkJNJDRr6
The Late Bronze Age trade in glass beads between Egypt, Mesopotamia & Denmark, c.1400–1100 BC: https://www.academia.edu/10159599/Between_Egypt_Mesopotamia_and_Scandinavia_Late_Bronze_Age_glass_beads_found_in_Denmark …pic.twitter.com/Nj81Ns457x
Three lovely 2nd-century AD Roman glass circus cups, found in Denmark: https://en.natmus.dk/historical-knowledge/denmark/prehistoric-period-until-1050-ad/the-early-iron-age/a-princely-dynasty-at-stevns/ …pic.twitter.com/XivU3i4U5I
Glass goblet with people harvesting dates, made in 1st- to 2nd-century AD Roman Egypt and found at Begram, Afghanistan: https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2010/nov/29/art-afghanistan …pic.twitter.com/Fuekjf7xqX
A lovely emerald green Roman glass bowl, early 1st century AD: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/245285 …pic.twitter.com/t34CJoiMzz
A 7th-century Anglo-Saxon glass drinking horn, from Rainham, London: http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=87164&partId=1 …pic.twitter.com/tBe4ljHtFa
One of my favourites :) A Roman 'ribbon glass cup', probably made in Italy c. 25 BC–50 AD: https://blog.cmog.org/2011/06/27/antiquity-or-contemporary/ …pic.twitter.com/0H1DJVIj2e
A 5th- to 6th-century Sasanian glass bowl from Persia preserved amongst the 8th-century imperial treasures of the Shōsōin at Nara, Japan; see further http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/japan-xi-collections-of-persian-art-in-japan …pic.twitter.com/9Hjvl7uyLY
I would say that the Anglo-Saxon glass is more precious, and with it being found/made 'locally' even more so. Great.
I fear the Roman dish decorated in Persia and buried in Japan is historically by far the most significant, but the patina on the Lincolnshire Anglo-Saxon glass is just stunning — well worth a visit to the Collection Museum if you get a chance :)
Will do thanks. Historically I stand corrected (:
Hah! There are many ways to establish what's most precious, the historical significance is merely one of them :) Of course, some Anglo-Saxon things also travelled similar distances too e.g. https://twitter.com/caitlinrgreen/status/729025248205668352 … :)
Feel better now:):) Will follow up on your suggested links, thanks :)
That colour... So rich....
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