Ancient and Islamic Glass and Glassmaking: General Overviews

Includes Gudenrath

"Presents more than 50 objects from the Museum's permanent collection. The objects, manufactured during the course of three millenniums, represent dozens of cultures situated over five million square miles, from Spain to Iran, and from England to Egypt. The selections represent the full functional range of glass in the premodern world--drinking vessels, perfume containers, jewelry, architectural decoration, windows, and lamps--and offer exceptional examples of royal portraiture and glassmaking tools"