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title: Glass Vessel Made by Core-forming Technique
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4218/glass-vessel-made-by-core-forming-technique/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Glass Vessel Made by Core-forming Technique

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![Glass Vessel Made by Core-forming Technique](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4218.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4218.jpg)

## Image Caption

Core-forming is one of the earliest glass-making techniques. The body of the vessel was shaped around a core. Colored trails of glass were wound around it, and the rim and handles added. the vessel was then cooled and the core removed. [Mediterranean](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/mediterranean/) or Black sea, mid-6th century BCE. (National Museum of [Scotland](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Scotland/), Edinburgh, UK)

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## About the Author

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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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2015, November 23). Glass Vessel Made by Core-forming Technique. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4218/glass-vessel-made-by-core-forming-technique/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Glass Vessel Made by Core-forming Technique." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 23, 2015. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4218/glass-vessel-made-by-core-forming-technique/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Glass Vessel Made by Core-forming Technique." *World History Encyclopedia*, 23 Nov 2015, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4218/glass-vessel-made-by-core-forming-technique/>.

## License & Copyright

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