THE ROMAN GLASS TRULLA

THE BEAUTY OF THE GLASS TRULLAE

A Trulla (Latin) is a pan with a long horizontal handle.  Vessels of this type, made of both metal and glass, were widely used in the Roman world during the 1^st century AD.  It has been suggested they were used for drinking, serving liquids in ritual ceremonies or perhaps even bathing. Found in the Western Empire.

1. Roman Trulla at Gallo-Romeins Museum in Tongeren (Belgium)

2. Roman Trulla at Gallo-Romeins Museum in Tongeren (Belgium)

3. The Windmill Collection of Roman Glass

4. The Windmill Collection of Roman Glass

5. The Louvre

6. Nico F. Bijnsdorp

7. The Metropolitan Art Museum

8. The Metropolitan Art Museum

9. Corning Museum of Glass

10. Museo Archeologico Nazionale at Maples of Naples

11. Museo Archeologico Nazionale at Maples of Naples

12. Sands of Time Ancient Art

The following links are for addition information on some of the above Trullae

3.4. The Windmill Collection of Roman Glass    6.Nico F. Bijnsdorp

The authenticity of this last vessel may be questionable.  It appears to be a composite of a 4^th century Egyptian bowl with a handle of a Trulla applied at a later time.

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