Handblown Bottle Green Candle Stick Holder, Palestine

Phoenician glass is one of the earliest forms of glassmaking, with origins along the eastern Mediterranean where the craft first began.

In Al-Khalil (Hebron), this tradition continues today within small, family-run workshops, where molten glass is shaped by hand and enriched with mineral elements that create its distinctive layers of colour.

What was once a widespread practice has become more fragile over time, yet it continues through the hands of makers who carry forward the knowledge, techniques, and rhythm of the craft.

Through this process, Phoenician glass remains a living tradition, shaped by history, place, and persistence.

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