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© Editorial Universidad de Sevilla 2024. The study of glass fragments from the archaeological site of San Esteban, a sector of the Andalusi suburb of the city of Murcia in the 12th and 13th centuries, provides relevant information on the production of glass in al-Andalus, as a valuable assemblage recovered by systematic modern excavation. The typological analysis of the finds from the 2018 and 2019 campaigns is developed through a functional classification into five main groups: tableware for the consumption and storage of liquids and food; glass vessels for personal care, ornamentation and grooming; glass objects related to religious practices or popular beliefs; vessels related to artificial lighting systems; and remains associated with the manufacture and processing of glass objects, indicative of the existence of a glass workshop in the vicinity of the excavated areas. Based on this study, patterns of manufacturing techniques were identified, the chronology of the items established, and the possible provenance of the pieces is defined. Although most of the objects were likely acquired from local workshops, other pieces were probably imported from specialised centres in the eastern Mediterranean area.
Author(s): Velo-Gala A, Rodriguez JAE, Govantes-Edwards DJ, Duckworth CN
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: SPAL
Year: 2024
Volume: 33
Issue: 1
Pages: 179-203
Print publication date: 30/01/2024
Acceptance date: 29/12/2023
Date deposited: 14/05/2024
ISSN (print): 1133-4525
ISSN (electronic): 2255-3924
Publisher: Seville University Press
URL: https://doi.org/10.12795/spal.2024.i33.08
DOI: 10.12795/spal.2024.i33.08
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