Glass Blowing | Egypt

Dandarah partners with master glass blowers in the historic center of Cairo to ensure this age-old craft is preserved and those glass masterpieces are enjoyed beyond Egypt.

Egypt has a long history with glassmaking that archeologists think dates as far back as the reign of Akhenaten in the 14th century B.C. Glass blowing as a technique started later and is estimated to have developed in the 1st century B.C.

Illustration from John Gardner Wilkinson’s The Manners and Customs of the Ancient Egyptians, copied from Beni Hassan

Creation of the Blossoms Blown Glass Ornament

Creation of the Gold Dots Blown Glass Ornament

Creation of Diamond Toupie Blown Glass Ornament

Today, this centuries-old tradition is still practiced in its original form by few Egyptian craftsmen, as the craft was passed from father to son.

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