The Glassmakers of Herat

Until recently, archaeologists could only speculate about how ancient glassware had been made. Unexpectedly , two glassmakers were discovered in Herat, Afghanistan, making glass the same way as described in 7th-century B.C. Assyrian cuneiform tablets.

This documentary shows the glassmaking process and the craftsmen’s way of life.

Produced by Elliott Erwitt for The Corning Museum of Glass, 1979.
In English. Running time: 29 minutes.