Four Treasures Reference Database
Record No. 26972
Fränkischer Granatschmuck des frühen Mittelalters - Rohsteinquellen und Herstellungstechnik
Franconian garnet jewelry of the early Middle Ages – Sources of raw stones and manufacturing techniques
Journal Article
Greiff, S. (1997) Fränkischer Granatschmuck des frühen Mittelalters - Rohsteinquellen und Herstellungstechnik. [Franconian garnet jewelry of the early Middle Ages – Sources of raw stones and manufacturing techniques] Archäometrie und Denkmalpflege, pp. 39–41.
Sinkankas/Born No.: NIS/NIB | Language: in German | not seen
gems, glyptic, engraved gems, agate, cameo, intaglio, garnet, Egypt, Greek, Greece
Examines early medieval Frankish garnet jewellery, focusing on the sources of the rough gemstones and the techniques used to manufacture the finished inlays. The study brings together questions of raw-material provenance and gemstone working, considering how the garnets were obtained and prepared for use in jewellery.