Professional paper
The glass from the Gnalić wreck and its glass cargo
Irena Lazar
; Fakultet za humanističke studije Sveučilišta Primorska
Abstract
The glass was probably an important, if not the
most important, part of the ship’s cargo discovered
by the island of Gnalić. Vessel glass from the Gnalić
wreck was made of naturally coloured and intentionally
coloured glass. In addition to vessel glass, over
1,300 pieces of flat glass were recovered, this forming
nearly 25% of the cargo. This divides into two separate
types, circular window glass ‘crowns’ and flat glass
for mirrors. Two different shapes of mirror were found,
circular and rectangular. Interestingly, not only
are finished examples of rectangular mirrors present
in the assemblage, the ship was also carry a number
of ‘sides’- or cast but unground mirror plates. The quantity
of glassware, which includes some highly decorated
articles (such as the engraved vases) and that
was probably produced in Venice, seems to have been
destined for a luxury-loving market.
Keywords
Gnalić; shipwreck; glass cargo; façon de Venice; engraved glass; goblets; beakers; tankards; window glass; flat glass; coloured glass
Hrčak ID:
152673
URI
Publication date:
23.12.2015.
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