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Silk Road Collection
Glass

Bottle with long neck

  • Eastern Mediterranean
  • 3rd-4th century AD
  • Roman
  • glass
  • H16.0×φ7.8cm

Invented in the Eastern Mediterranean region in the mid-first century BC, glass-blowing brought about an industrial revolution in glass making. Compared to previous glass making techniques, glassware could now be produced faster and in larger quantities. Glass went from being a luxury product for only a few people to an everyday item that was affordable for ordinary people.Nearly colorless and transparent glass was often used in mold-blown glassware from the Roman era.