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ena lazar ■ pogled skozi steklo • a look through the glass 150 Figure 68: Glass beads recovered from the Gnalić wreck (photo: Caroline Jackson).
Slika 68: Steklene jagode najdene na potopljeni ladji pri Gnaliću (foto: Caroline Jackson).
the assemblage is of lower quality plain drinking Stylistic analysis of the cargo opened nu-
wares which were for everyday use and relative- merous questions connected with the origin
ly low value. The flat glasses for mirrors and win- of the glass products on board and the intend-
dows were of a higher value but again could be ed market. Archaeometric analysis could help
destined for almost any market. The existence of us to define the groups of products on the ba-
small consignments of specialist glassware on the sis of their composition and minor differences in
ship, which includes some highly decorated arti- production technology and thereby indicate the
cles (such as the engraved vases and bowls) that possibility of their origin in the Venetian work-
were probably produced in Venice, would indi- shops or even in the wider area of northern Ita-
cate glasses were made for specific, luxury-loving ly or the Adriatic.
markets. And this would not be unlikely if the
ship was heading for Constantinople. Caroline Jackson was responsible for sam-
pling the glass and for chemical analysis using
However, most of the simple forms (such as ICPS. The numerous broken fragments com-
goblets, bowls, and jars) were made for everyday bined with the multiple replications of some of
use. But were they really all produced in Venice? the forms have enabled us to take in excess of 212
Or perhaps in several north Italian workshops samples and these will prove crucial in aiding in
and then shipped from Venice?
Slika 68: Steklene jagode najdene na potopljeni ladji pri Gnaliću (foto: Caroline Jackson).
the assemblage is of lower quality plain drinking Stylistic analysis of the cargo opened nu-
wares which were for everyday use and relative- merous questions connected with the origin
ly low value. The flat glasses for mirrors and win- of the glass products on board and the intend-
dows were of a higher value but again could be ed market. Archaeometric analysis could help
destined for almost any market. The existence of us to define the groups of products on the ba-
small consignments of specialist glassware on the sis of their composition and minor differences in
ship, which includes some highly decorated arti- production technology and thereby indicate the
cles (such as the engraved vases and bowls) that possibility of their origin in the Venetian work-
were probably produced in Venice, would indi- shops or even in the wider area of northern Ita-
cate glasses were made for specific, luxury-loving ly or the Adriatic.
markets. And this would not be unlikely if the
ship was heading for Constantinople. Caroline Jackson was responsible for sam-
pling the glass and for chemical analysis using
However, most of the simple forms (such as ICPS. The numerous broken fragments com-
goblets, bowls, and jars) were made for everyday bined with the multiple replications of some of
use. But were they really all produced in Venice? the forms have enabled us to take in excess of 212
Or perhaps in several north Italian workshops samples and these will prove crucial in aiding in
and then shipped from Venice?
