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Mosaic Glass from Islamic Lands

October 1, 2002

By Qamar Adamjee and Stefano Carboni

Mosaic glass first appeared in Egypt about 1400 B.C. and has been produced intermittently for 3,500 years up to the present day.
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Roman Mosaic and Network Glass

October 1, 2003

By Rosemarie Trentinella

Despite the labor-intensive nature of the process, cast mosaic bowls were extremely popular and foreshadowed the appeal that blown glass was to have in Roman society.
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Combined with other sumptuous materials such as wood, marble, and other decorative stones, these glass ornaments transformed the interiors of churches, mosques, palaces, and shrines.
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Electrolytic Inlay

August 24, 2022

By Medill Higgins Harvey, Moira Gallagher, and Anne Grady

A decorative technique that uses an electric current to deposit metal particles from an electrolytic solution into designated recesses on a metal object.
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Roman Glass

October 1, 2003

By Rosemarie Trentinella

Glass was present in nearly every aspect of daily life—from a lady’s morning toilette to a merchant’s afternoon business dealings to the evening cena, or dinner.
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The Roman Mosaic from Lod, Israel

September 23, 2010

By Christopher S. Lightfoot

In 1996 mosaics were accidentally uncovered during highway construction in the modern Israeli town of Lod, not far from Tel Aviv (see map). Lod is ancient Lydda, which was destroyed by the Romans in a.d. 66 during the Jewish War. Refounded by Hadrian as Diospolis, Lydda was awarded the rank of a Roman colony under Septimius Severus in a.d. 200.
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Roman Cameo Glass

October 1, 2003

By Rosemarie Trentinella

Roman cameo glass was difficult to produce; the creation of a multilayered matrix presented considerable technical challenges, and the carving of the finished glass required a great deal of skill.
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Glass from Islamic Lands

October 1, 2002

By Qamar Adamjee and Stefano Carboni

In the field of Islamic art, glass is a craft that often rose to excellence but has been largely overlooked by art historians.
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"A Veritable Poem of Light": Tiffany's Mosaic Curtain in Mexico City

October 6, 2022

By Juliana Fagua-Arias

Tiffany Studios completed significant commissions across Latin America in the twentieth century, yet they remain surprisingly understudied.
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Roman Luxury Glass

October 1, 2003

By Rosemarie Trentinella

The Roman glass industry drew heavily on the skills and techniques that were used in other contemporary crafts such as metalworking, gem cutting, and pottery production.
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Date: 1st century BCE–1st century CE
Accession Number: 81.10.158

Image for Mosaic glass inlay

Date: late 1st century BCE–1st century CE
Accession Number: 81.10.157

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Date: late 1st century BCE–1st century CE
Accession Number: 42.11.41

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Date: 1st century BCE–1st century CE
Accession Number: 42.11.38

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Date: 1st century BCE–1st century CE
Accession Number: 42.11.37

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Date: 1st century BCE–1st century CE
Accession Number: 42.11.40

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Date: 1st century BCE–1st century CE
Accession Number: 42.11.39

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Date: ca. 1070–343 B.C.
Accession Number: 22.3.59

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Date: 1st century BCE–1st century CE
Accession Number: 17.194.385

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Date: late 1st century BCE–early 1st century CE
Accession Number: 17.194.390