Analysis of the Composition of Glass Objects from Qumrân, Israel, and Comparison with Other Roman Glass from Western Europe

Résumé En Fr

In this work a Roman glass collection is studied, which was excavated at the archaeological site of Khirbet Qumrân in Israel. These glasses are well-dated (1st century AD) and were used by a particular community. The investigation of the major, minor as well as trace composition of the different objects presented an opportunity to deduce information about the glass objects themselves and the site they were found in. The composition of this large collection is nearly the same for almost all the objects and supports the view that Qumrân was a centre of the perfume industry in the Middle East at the time of production. A better insight into the variations and/or similarities in composition and information on the raw materials was obtained by comparing the glass vessels to other Roman glasses from locations throughout the Roman Empire.

Dans cet article, on étudie une série de verres romains découverts sur le site archéologique de Khirbet Qumrân en Israël. L'analyse des éléments majeurs et mineurs ainsi que des traces fournit des informations sur les verres eux-mêmes et sur le site dans lequel ils ont été mis au jour. La composition du verre est pratiquement la même pour tous les objets de ce groupe important et confirme l'hypothèse que Qumrân était un centre de production de parfum. On a obtenu un meilleur aperçu des variations et/ou des similitudes de composition ainsi que des informations sur les matières premières en comparant ces verres avec d'autres verres romains provenant de sites de tout l'Empire.