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‘Atiqot 53 (2006)
ISBN 2948-040X
The Glass Finds from Khirbat el-Batiya (Triangulation Spot 819)
(Hebrew, pp. 29*–36*; English summary, pp. 198–199)
Yael Gorin-Rosen
Keywords: technology, glass production, casting
Fragments of gold-glass tiles were retrieved from the excavation, together with well-known vessel types from the late Byzantine–Early Islamic periods. It is the first time that gold-glass tiles were found
in situ
. The glass vessels include a beaker/bowl, wineglasses and a bottle, as well as an exceptional mold-blown cosmetic flask from medieval times. The gold-glass tiles were probably part of the decoration of the Stratum I building, which was connected with a monastery or a church.