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Chemical-physical characterisation of Early Iron Age glass beads from Central Europe

Agua, F., Conde, J.F., Kobylińska, U., Kobyliński, Z., García-Heras, M., Villegas, M.Á.

Boletin de la Sociedad Espanola de Ceramica y Vidrio, 12 de September 2016, (artículo en prensa)


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Abstract: Archaeological excavation of the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology (Polish Academy of Sciences, PAN) at several Iron Age sites located in West Poland and South Germany has allowed the recovery of an important set of coloured glass beads mostly decorated (6th-4th centuries BC). The present paper summarises the results obtained through the chemical and microstructural characterisation of such beads. The research was carried out by binocular microscope observations, X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry and visible spectrophotometry. The main objective was to attain information on the production technology and conservation state of these beads.The results indicated that all them were produced with soda lime silicate glass, even though two groups can be separated: (i) beads containing high MgO percentages made from plant ashes as an alkaline source, and (ii) beads containing low MgO percentages made from natron as an alkaline source. As regards decorations, opaque white was obtained from tin oxide, turquoise blue from Cu2+-ions, and opaque yellow from lead antimonate.Additionally, results showed microstructural and microcrystalline differences between some glass beads studied here and other glass beads from Mediterranean areas, dated in the same chronological period. This fact pointed out the valuable role given to these beads by Iron Age communities from Central Europe.

DOI: 10.1016/j.bsecv.2017.03.001

Enlace a la publicación: https://www.scopus.com/record/display.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85018633150&origin=inward&txGid=42E67E6BE6AA5C5D4521DD3B242BDF32.wsnAw8kcdt7IPYLO0V48gA%3a17


 

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