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‘Atiqot 71 (2012)
ISBN 2948-040X
The Glass Finds from a Roman Farmstead at El-Qabu, South of Ashqelon
(pp. 29*–34*)
Natalya Katsnelson
Keywords: coastal plain, typology, glass production, imports, Incense Route
The site at El-Qabu yielded a small amount of glass finds, consisting of 48 fragments, of which 14 were chosen for illustration and discussion. The material was found in a very poor state of preservation; no complete vessels were discovered and none was restored. The color, fabric quality and milky weathering are characteristic of glass finds from the second–fourth centuries CE; however, finds of this glass are quite rare in the region. The assemblage of vessels consists of bowls, beakers and bottles. One adorned body fragment of a flask was found, as well as an elaborately decorated bracelet and a rare mosaic-glass inlay. These luxury items indicate that the owners of this agricultural settlement were affluent.