Glass and Glass Making
Glass making and glass blowing in the ancient world
Glass Making: An Illustrated History
Glass is a transparent hard substance created by the application of enormous amounts of heat to sand or quartz. Nature's glass is made by volcanic action, superheating and creating the substance called obsidian.
Glass is a transparent hard substance created by the application of enormous amounts of heat to sand or quartz. Nature's glass is made by volcanic action, superheating and creating the substance called obsidian.
Glass Making History and Archaeology
A bibliography of the history of glass making, from an archaeological standpoint.
A bibliography of the history of glass making, from an archaeological standpoint.
A Glass Making Workshop for the Pharaoh Ramses II
Excavations at the New Kingdom Egyptian capital of Piramesses have identified an early glass making workshop, built under and no doubt for the use of the glass artisans in the court of Ramesses II.
Excavations at the New Kingdom Egyptian capital of Piramesses have identified an early glass making workshop, built under and no doubt for the use of the glass artisans in the court of Ramesses II.
A Glass Resource
From the Corning Museum of Glass, a tremendous resource on the history and art of glass-making.
From the Corning Museum of Glass, a tremendous resource on the history and art of glass-making.
Amarna: Finds from a Faience Workshop
From the Petrie collection, a collection of molds used by faience workers in Egypt.
From the Petrie collection, a collection of molds used by faience workers in Egypt.
Chemical Composition of Glass in Ancient Egypt
From Mikey Brass of The Antiquity of Man, a good description of the history and technique of glass production in Egypt.
From Mikey Brass of The Antiquity of Man, a good description of the history and technique of glass production in Egypt.
Egyptian Amulets
From the Bead Site, several pictures and a little discussion of faience amulets.
From the Bead Site, several pictures and a little discussion of faience amulets.
Egyptian Faience
Ancient Egyptians also made glass, of a sort; faience is a type of baked sand ceramic that came in all kinds of colors. Another website dedicated to a museum display, this one from the Cleveland Museum of Art.
Ancient Egyptians also made glass, of a sort; faience is a type of baked sand ceramic that came in all kinds of colors. Another website dedicated to a museum display, this one from the Cleveland Museum of Art.
Egyptian Glass
André Dollinger's web page on Egyptian glass techniques includes information about the history and use of glass in the New Kingdom.
André Dollinger's web page on Egyptian glass techniques includes information about the history and use of glass in the New Kingdom.
Glass Making Among the Turks
The history of glass-making in the Ottoman Empire; from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of Turkey.
The history of glass-making in the Ottoman Empire; from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of Turkey.
Glassmaking in Antiquity
This page by Susan Hampton concentrates on the invention f blown glass by the Romans in the first century BC.
This page by Susan Hampton concentrates on the invention f blown glass by the Romans in the first century BC.
Glassmaking in Roman Times
This website is from the University of Pennsylvania Museum, exploring "several aspects of the history of glassworking throughout the six centuries of Roman domination of the Mediterranean world," including process and form.
This website is from the University of Pennsylvania Museum, exploring "several aspects of the history of glassworking throughout the six centuries of Roman domination of the Mediterranean world," including process and form.
Historic Glass Bottle Identification
From Bill Lindsey of the the US Bureau of Land Management, the initial start of what looks to be a great website with lots of photographs and discussion for dating historic glass bottles.
From Bill Lindsey of the the US Bureau of Land Management, the initial start of what looks to be a great website with lots of photographs and discussion for dating historic glass bottles.
History of the Glass Industry: Islamic Glass
From the Egyptian State Information Service, a brief discussion of the influences of Islamic glass producers.
From the Egyptian State Information Service, a brief discussion of the influences of Islamic glass producers.
International Association for Obsidian Studies
A terrific resource for researchers in the prehistoric use of natural glass, the IAOS website contains loads of articles on the use of obsidian, as well as chemical information on sources of obsidian throughout the world.
A terrific resource for researchers in the prehistoric use of natural glass, the IAOS website contains loads of articles on the use of obsidian, as well as chemical information on sources of obsidian throughout the world.
Looking through Roman Glass
From David Whitehouse at Archaeology magazine, a discussion of the Roman art of glass blowing.
From David Whitehouse at Archaeology magazine, a discussion of the Roman art of glass blowing.
Looking through Roman Glass
From Archaeology Magazine, a report and more information, put together for the University of Pennsyvlania's traveling exhibition on Roman glass.
From Archaeology Magazine, a report and more information, put together for the University of Pennsyvlania's traveling exhibition on Roman glass.
New Kingdom Glass
From André Dollinger, a discussion of the art and technology of New Kingdom glass production.
From André Dollinger, a discussion of the art and technology of New Kingdom glass production.
Roman and Islamic Glass at Quseir al-Qadim
A brief report on the findings of glass trading and manufacturing at what is likely the ancient site of Myos Hormos, a Ptolemaic and Roman port engaged in trade with India and one of the world's great port cities.
A brief report on the findings of glass trading and manufacturing at what is likely the ancient site of Myos Hormos, a Ptolemaic and Roman port engaged in trade with India and one of the world's great port cities.
Roman Glass: Reflections on Cultural Change
A website built for an exhibition at the McClung Museum, and organized by the University of Pennsylvania's Museum of Anthropology. A little bit of introduction and some pictures of ancient glass.
A website built for an exhibition at the McClung Museum, and organized by the University of Pennsylvania's Museum of Anthropology. A little bit of introduction and some pictures of ancient glass.
The Glass Encyclopedia
A commercial site with some useful components, providing descriptions, information, and photographs of various types of decorative glassware.
A commercial site with some useful components, providing descriptions, information, and photographs of various types of decorative glassware.
The History of Glass Making
The mysterious translucent material known as glass has long beeb a fascination with humans; and we have been creating glass objects for some 6000 years.
The mysterious translucent material known as glass has long beeb a fascination with humans; and we have been creating glass objects for some 6000 years.
The Life of Ancient Egyptians: Glass Making
From Jimmy Dunn at IntercityOz, a discussion of techniques used at the 19th-dynasty glass factories at Lisht.
From Jimmy Dunn at IntercityOz, a discussion of techniques used at the 19th-dynasty glass factories at Lisht.
Torcello (Italy) - Glass-Making Workshops in the Venetian Lagoon
Torcello is the name of an island in the Venetian lagoon, where evidence for the development of Venetian glass-making arising from that of the Romans has been identified.
Torcello is the name of an island in the Venetian lagoon, where evidence for the development of Venetian glass-making arising from that of the Romans has been identified.
Wondrous Glass
Another website built for a museum exhibit; this one at the Kelsey Museum. This site has a great deal of information on Roman glass techniques and history.
Another website built for a museum exhibit; this one at the Kelsey Museum. This site has a great deal of information on Roman glass techniques and history.