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A clear glass dish from Pompeii. 1st century CE. (Photo taken at the National Maritime Museum, Sydney Australia)
According to Pliny, high value was placed on colourless, transparent glass - basically that which mimicked rock crystal.
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Miate, L. (2017, September 08). Clear Glass Dish from Pompeii. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7244/clear-glass-dish-from-pompeii/
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Miate, Liana. "Clear Glass Dish from Pompeii." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified September 08, 2017. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7244/clear-glass-dish-from-pompeii/.
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Miate, Liana. "Clear Glass Dish from Pompeii." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 08 Sep 2017. Web. 27 Jul 2024.