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ANCIENT ROMAN GLASS NECKLACE MJA 219
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THIS NECKLACE HAS BEEN HAND MADE FROM BROKEN ROMAN GLASS AROUND 2000 YEARS OLD
LENGTH 48 CM
NECKLACE SMALL SERPENITE BEADS
SIZE ANCIENT GLASS MM 15X8X6
Glass vessels were invented around 50 BC from core forming, casting, and cutting.
In 63 BC the Romans conquered Syro-Palestine area and bought glass making to Rome.
The sands used to manufacture ancient glass contained manganese and iron ore impurities which over centuries gives unique colours.
The sands also contained sulphurs and glass blowers added minerals to colour enhance these glass vessels.
They added red by mixing copper, and lead
Gandhara is an ancient province invaded by rome in 326 BC,today this area is know as the Kyber pass and has good selection of roman glass but most are broken and rare pieces intact sell for thousands of dollars.
This pieces of glass was hand picked from large container and has striking colour patterns.
The platina,similar to white potch can be taken off with paper sticky tape to expose full colours.
The glass came from the kyber pass area of ancient towns ,Heart,mazar-e-sharip,Farah,kandahad.
This was a supply route around 200-300 bc
- SKU
- Afmetingen (mm)
- x x mm
- Gewicht (cts)
- Kleuren
-
THIS NECKLACE HAS BEEN HAND MADE FROM BROKEN ROMAN GLASS AROUND 2000 YEARS OLD
LENGTH 48 CM
NECKLACE SMALL SERPENITE BEADS
SIZE ANCIENT GLASS MM 15X8X6
Glass vessels were invented around 50 BC from core forming, casting, and cutting.
In 63 BC the Romans conquered Syro-Palestine area and bought glass making to Rome.
The sands used to manufacture ancient glass contained manganese and iron ore impurities which over centuries gives unique colours.
The sands also contained sulphurs and glass blowers added minerals to colour enhance these glass vessels.
They added red by mixing copper, and lead
Gandhara is an ancient province invaded by rome in 326 BC,today this area is know as the Kyber pass and has good selection of roman glass but most are broken and rare pieces intact sell for thousands of dollars.
This pieces of glass was hand picked from large container and has striking colour patterns.
The platina,similar to white potch can be taken off with paper sticky tape to expose full colours.
The glass came from the kyber pass area of ancient towns ,Heart,mazar-e-sharip,Farah,kandahad.
This was a supply route around 200-300 bc
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PositiefQuick shipping with FedEx to the US. The artifact is exactly as described. So cool to own a bit of history like this!
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Quick shipping with FedEx to the US. The stone has the polarization expected with real Iceland spar. I'm very happy with this purchase!
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Positief
Quick shipping with FedEx to the US. It was well packaged. The one I received did have a small crack and chip in the lip, but stuff like that is expected with a natural material like this. I'm happy with my purchase.
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