A Comment on the Two Mold-Blown Glass Vessels from Anatolia: Christian Affi liations in Roman Imperial Glass
Journal: DergiPark (Istanbul University)
Year: 2024

Two glass vessels from Anatolian findspots are interesting as they not only demonstrate the presence of Anatolia within the larger geographical distribution of certain mold-blown glass types but also reflect Christianity’s impact on Roman glass vessels. Both the beaker with an inscription of a phrase taken from the New Testament found in a tomb in the necropolis at Smintheion and the head-flask discovered in a tomb at Seleucia at Calycadnum with a chi-rho monogram at the bottom have Christian co