Luxury Glass Bowl

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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published on 23 November 2015
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Ancient cast glass features a wide range of decoration, produced by fusing together different layers of colored glass. Mosaic patterns were created by cutting colored glass canes in cross-section, and marble glass was mould-blown into shape. This bowl imitates the translucence of semi-precious stone. Hellenistic or Roman, 2nd to mid-1st century BCE. (National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh, UK)

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About the Author

Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.

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Amin, O. S. M. (2015, November 23). Luxury Glass Bowl. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4216/luxury-glass-bowl/

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Luxury Glass Bowl." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified November 23, 2015. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4216/luxury-glass-bowl/.

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Luxury Glass Bowl." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 23 Nov 2015. Web. 01 Apr 2023.

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