"Precious Egyptian glass of the Pharaonic period, luxury wares of Hellenistic times, and brilliant mosaic glass inlays from the Ptolemaic period and the early y

This volume presents the history of glass shown through 400 works ranging from ancient times to the new technological applications. Rarities and masterpieces of

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"A concise history of glassmaking around the world, from Mesopotamia to the present day"--

Worldwide research on ancient glass began in the early 20th century. A consensus has been reached in the community of Archaeology that the first manmade or synt