Corning Museum of Glass - Antique Glass Photos

The Corning Museum of Glass has a collection comprising ancient Egyptian, Roman and Islamic glass.

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Late Bronze Age glass mask from Mesopotamia, star pendant from Iraq & Goddess Astarte pendant from Lebanon or Syria at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Egyptian glass necklace at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Egyptian glass spiral bead necklace at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Egyptian glass lens-shaped flask at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.
Late Bronze Age glass (1450-1250 BCE) mask from Mesopotamia, star pendant from Iraq & Goddess Astarte pendant from Lebanon or Syria at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Egyptian glass necklace (1400-1250 BCE) at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Egyptian glass spiral bead necklace (1400-1250 BCE) at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Egyptian glass lens-shaped flask (1400-1360 BCE - late 18th Dynasty) at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.
Egyptian glass goblet & bottles at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Egyptian glass jars & flasks at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Egyptian glass flask at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Glass perfume bottle from Eastern Mediterranean possibly Rhodes at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.
Egyptian glass goblet & bottles (1460-1225 BCE - 18-19th Dynasties) at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Egyptian glass jars & flasks (1400-1360 BCE - late 18th Dynasty) at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Egyptian glass flask (1380-1360 BCE) at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Glass perfume bottle from Eastern Mediterranean possibly Rhodes (6th-5thC BCE) at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.
Glass perfume bottles from Eastern Mediterranean at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Eastern Mediterranean glass perfume bottles & jar at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Egyptian glass pitchers & bottles at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Eastern Mediterranean glass perfume bottles at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.
Glass perfume bottles from Eastern Mediterranean (6th-5thC BCE) at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Eastern Mediterranean glass perfume bottles (6th-5thC BCE) & jar (possible from Cyprus) (2nd-1stC BCE) at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Egyptian glass pitchers & bottles (6th-1stC BCE) at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Eastern Mediterranean glass perfume bottles (alabastra) (6th-1stC BCE) at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.
Egyptian glass amulets for luck in afterlife include jackal, baboon, ram, cows, falcon at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Glass pendants from Carthage or Lebanon at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Glass Egyptian plaque with repeating designs at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Glass Egyptian plaque with sacred bull Apis at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.
Egyptian glass amulets (c7thC BCE on) for luck in afterlife include jackal, baboon, ram, cows, falcon at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Glass pendants from Carthage or Lebanon (600-250 BCE) at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Glass Egyptian plaque with repeating designs (c4thC BCE) at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Glass Egyptian plaque with sacred bull Apis (c4thC BCE) at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.
Egyptian-Ptolemaic glass inlay of figure at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Egyptian glass plaque head of hawk at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Egyptian glass head of eagle may be handle of dagger at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Egyptian glass plaque head with row of prisoners at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.
Egyptian-Ptolemaic glass inlay of figure (3rd-1stC BCE) at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Egyptian glass plaque head of hawk (BCE) at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Egyptian glass head of eagle (c3rdC BCE) may be handle of dagger at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Egyptian glass plaque head with row of prisoners (BCE) at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.
Ancient glass plaques with Greek drama characters at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Eastern Mediterranean glass bowl at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Hellenistic luxury glass plate & jar at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Hellenistic luxury glass perfume bottle at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.
Ancient glass plaques with Greek drama characters at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Eastern Mediterranean glass bowl (425-350 BCE) at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Hellenistic luxury glass plate & jar (late 3rd-2ndC BCE) at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Hellenistic luxury glass perfume bottle (1stC BCE) at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.
Eastern Mediterranean map showing glass centers & examples at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Display of Roman era glass at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Roman cameo glass J. Pierpont Morgan cup at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Roman glass cameo portrait of Emperor Augustus at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.
Eastern Mediterranean map showing glass centers & examples at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Display of Roman era glass at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Roman cameo glass J. Pierpont Morgan cup (early 1stC) at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Roman glass cameo portrait of Emperor Augustus (early 1stC) at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.
Roman glass plaques of Satyr & foliage at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Roman cast glass plaque with satyr carrying body of lion at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Roman glass pitcher with Bacchant appliqué at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Glass Roman mosaic bowls at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.
Roman glass plaques of Satyr & foliage (1stC CE) at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Roman cast glass plaque with satyr carrying body of lion (1stC) at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Roman glass pitcher with Bacchant appliqué (50-75) at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Glass Roman mosaic bowls (1stC) at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.
Painted Roman glass fragments with horses & fish at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Early Roman Empire glass fish-shaped cover at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Blown glass Roman fish at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Blown glass Roman crocodile at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.
Painted Roman glass fragments with horses & fish (c25-75) at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Early Roman Empire glass fish-shaped cover (1stC) at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Blown glass Roman fish (3rd C) at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Blown glass Roman crocodile (c3rd C) at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.
Roman glass mice & crocodile statues with applied decoration at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Blown glass Roman flask shaped as helmet at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Roman mold-blown Victory Beaker & cup with Gladiators found in France at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Roman mold-blown glass cup & bottle with faces at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.
Roman glass mice & crocodile statues with applied decoration (3rd-4thC) at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Blown glass Roman flask shaped as helmet (3rd C) at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Roman mold-blown Victory Beaker & cup with Gladiators found in France (1stC) at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Roman mold-blown glass cup & bottle with faces (2ndC) at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.
Roman glass double head flasks at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Roman glass grotesque head flasks found in Germany & France at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Roman glass bowl & bowl with ribs at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Roman glass bowl with ribs at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.
Roman glass double head flasks (2nd-3rd C) at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Roman glass grotesque head flasks found in Germany & France (3rd-4thC) at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Roman glass bowl (mid-late 1stC) & bowl with ribs (late 1stC BCE - 1stC CE) at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Roman glass bowl with ribs (50-75 CE) at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.
Early Roman cast glass cup with two handles & pitcher at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Set of vessels found in early Italian tomb at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Italian jar with two handles & lid, possibly for cremated remains at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Blown glass pitcher probably Roman empire at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.
Early Roman cast glass cup with two handles (2nd half 1stC CE) & pitcher (1stC CE) at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Set of vessels found in early Italian tomb (c1st-4th C CE) at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Italian jar with two handles & lid, possibly for cremated remains (1st-2ndC CE) at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Blown glass pitcher (mid 1stC - early 2ndC) probably Roman empire at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.
Roman snake-thread decoration on goblet & dropper flask at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.German glass cantharus drinking vessel at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Roman Egypt blown glass jar at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Roman empire bowls at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.
Roman snake-thread decoration on goblet & dropper flask (2nd-3rd C) at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.German glass cantharus drinking vessel (3rd C-4thC) at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Roman Egypt blown glass jar (4thC) at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Roman empire bowls (3rd-4thC) at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.
Glass from Syro-Palestinian region at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Roman glass flagon or amphora with applied decoration at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Roman glass double tubes with applied decoration at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Judgment of Paris glass plate at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.
Glass from Syro-Palestinian region (4th-6thC) at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Roman glass flagon or amphora with applied decoration (4th-5thC) at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Roman glass double tubes with applied decoration (4th-6thC) at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Judgment of Paris glass plate (3rd-4thC) at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.
Roman glass bowl with figure & Greek inscription at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Roman cut glass dish at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Roman cut glass display at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Glass Roman jar at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.
Roman glass bowl with figure & Greek inscription (3rd-4thC) at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Roman cut glass dish (3rd C) at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Roman cut glass display (3rd-4thC) at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Glass Roman jar (5th C or later) at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.
Glass with gold applied portraits of Saints Peter & Paul at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Roman glass gilded medallions with portrait & shepherd scene at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Gilded Roman glass with fish & people at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.
Glass with gold applied portraits of Saints Peter & Paul (4thC) at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Roman glass gilded medallions with portrait (3rd C) & shepherd scene (4thC) at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Gilded Roman glass with fish & people (4thC) at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.
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