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Abstract

Excavations at Ma‘asiyahu Junction, Ramla yielded 68 glass fragments, 43 of which were identifiable. Most of the vessels are dated between the ninth and the eleventh centuries CE, and one fragment, to the Mamluk period. Four small lumps of raw glass were also found, probably testifying to the existence of a local glass industry. The glassware from the Early Islamic period includes a miniature ampulla, an alembic vessel and a fragment from a distinctive, horseshoe-shaped object. The superior quality of these vessels may indicate that they were imported, evidence of the wealth of Ramla’s residents during the Early Islamic period.

Keywords

glass production, technology, economy

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