The Luster of Ages: Ancient Glass

from the Marcy Friedman Collection

Exhibition Website

Jul 17 2016 - Oct 16 2016

Crocker Art Museum

Sacramento, CA

Known in Egypt in the time of the Pharoahs, glass was used in the ancient world for beads, vessels, and eventually small windows. This exhibition explores glass vessels that have miraculously survived the ages, from the 6th century BCE to the 10th century CE. All from the eastern Mediterranean, they reflect the forms and influences of Greek, Roman and Phoenician cultures in the Holy Land. 

 From brightly colored miniature amphoras to lustrous perfume bottles, a beautiful variety of ancient glass is revealed here.

Credit: Exhibition overview from museum website

  • Decorative Arts
  • International
  • Ancient
  • Glass
  • Greek / Roman

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