Glass Pendants in Tekirdağ and Edirne Museums

Abstract

One of the most striking examples among the objects made of glass in Edirne and Tekirdag Museums is glass pendants. These glass objects are rarely seen both in archaeological sites and museums. They are made by using rod formed technique. This technique is the earliest one which has been used to make beads since 20th century B.C.. Probably glass masters in the middle of 1st milenium B.C. developed core formed technique from rod formed technique. We come across pendants seen in the settlements...