Four Treasures Reference Database
Record No. 26975
Zur Herkunft des Rohsteinmaterials in frühmittelalterlichem Granatschmuck rheinfränkischer Provenienz
On the origin of the raw stone material in early medieval garnet jewelry of Rhenish-Frankish provenance
Journal Article
Greiff, S. (1996) Zur Herkunft des Rohsteinmaterials in frühmittelalterlichem Granatschmuck rheinfränkischer Provenienz. [On the origin of the raw stone material in early medieval garnet jewelry of Rhenish-Frankish provenance] European Journal of Mineralogy, Vol. 8, No. 1, Februrary, p. 78.
Sinkankas/Born No.: NIS/NIB | Language: in German | not seen
gems, garnet, almandine, ancient jewelry, analytical
Addresses the geological origin of the rough garnets used in early medieval jewellery of Rhenish-Frankish provenance. The study focuses on identifying the raw-material sources supplying this regional jewellery tradition, linking the study of archaeological gemstones with questions of mineral provenance and the movement of materials.