Chemical and mineralogical analysis of tenax used as a metalworking auxiliary material in artefacts from the early Avar-period cemetery of Makó–Mikócsa-halom
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22428857 |
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| Authors | Sándor Gulyá (0000-0002-3384-2381), Csılla Balogh (0000-0002-9161-1653), Krisztián Fintor (0000-0003-4794-9419) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 25-36 |
| Publication date | 2026-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Archeometriai Műhely (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1786-271X • E-ISSN: 1786-271X |
| Publisher | Magyar Nemzeti Muzeum (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.55023/issn.1786-271x.2026-002 |
| OpenAlex | W7164992403 |
| Language | EN |
In this study, we present the composition of tenax used as an adhesive and as a reinforcing or filling material, identified on two unique artefacts recovered from the Early Avar-period cemetery of Makó–Mikócsa-halom: a circular pendant forming part of a necklace and a belt mount. Based on our findings the main organic component was wax, similarly that recorded in the literature. The inorganic phase was somewhat different coming from sand (quartz, muscovite) and Mg-bearing calcite.
Adhesive · Flake · Metalworking · Organic component · Tenax · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis · Metallurgy and Cultural Artifacts
| Highly cited | No |
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