Antikçağ’da Cam Kap Formlarının Kullanımı Üzerine Bir Deneme

• Main Author: Fevziye Eker
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Gaziantep University 2018-09-01
• Series: Gaziantep University Journal of Social Sciences
• Subjects: Ancient; Glass Vessel; Alabastros; Form; Function
• Online Access: http://dergipark.gov.tr/download/article-file/543455
• ISSN: 1303-0094; 2149-5459

Although the production of glass was originally produced to meet the need for ornamentation of human beings since the Ancient times, it has emerged as vessel form since the 16th century BC. Glass vessel forms such as cosmetics jar and medicine container, service dish, utensil for tableware, vessels for religious rituals etc. were utilized in different forms throughout the Ancient age. The glass vessels that have several different forms have increasingly started to be produced by the blowing technique which was applied as glass production technique since especially 1st century BC. Different forms have been produced since the beginning of the production of glass vessels, but these forms have been produced more as far as the earliest technique can, the inner mold technique. In the early period of the glass vessel production, mascara bottles (kohl tube), amphoriskos, oinochoe, alabastron and aryballos can be frequently seen in glass vessel forms. Unguentaria, bottles, glasses and bowl forms became widespread with the emergence of the blowing technique. Glass production was more valuable in the early ages because it was difficult job and glass vessels were produced in fewer quantities. However, since the Roman period, serial production has been started and glass vessels have become common containers that can be found in every home. Within the scope of the study, the points that have been stated in the study such as which glass forms have been produced since the 16th century BC, which forms were produced and used for what purpose. The forms of the vessels have been examined in general and the information on form and functionality has been explained.