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Rock Crystal Bottle

Episode 4 of 4

Dr Janina Ramirez sets ex-forger Shaun Greenhalgh the almost impossible task of carving an Islamic bottle out of rock crystal in the style of the 10th-century Egyptian Fatimids.

Oxford historian Dr Janina Ramirez sets ex-forger Shaun Greenhalgh his hardest task yet. Shaun has to carve an Islamic bottle out of rock crystal in the style of the 10th-century Egyptian Fatimids. Rock crystal is notoriously fragile. Sourcing the right quantities of it is almost impossible. The real problems begin, however, when the carving is finished.

29 minutes

Last on

Wed 16 Feb 2022 01:00

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Credits

Role Contributor
Narrator Waldemar Januszczak
Presenter Janina Ramirez
Presenter Shaun Greenhalgh
Director Waldemar Januszczak
Production Company ZCZ Films

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