New insights into early bronze age damascene technique north of the alps
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8888200 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Dan Berger (0000-0001-6214-2264, Halle Zoo, corresponding author), Daniel Berger, K Hunger (0000-0003-3375-1997, Swiss National Museum), Sabine Bolliger-Schreyer (Natural History Museum of Bern), Daniel Grolimund (0000-0001-9721-7940, Paul Scherrer Institute), Stefan Hartmann (0000-0002-1186-7182, Paul Scherrer Institute), Jan Hovind (0000-0002-6624-8725, Paul Scherrer Institute), Felix Müller (0000-0003-4979-2419, Natural History Museum of Bern), Eberhard H Lehmann, Eberhard Lehmann (0000-0001-9145-9009, Paul Scherrer Institute), Peter Vontobel (0000-0002-0584-8954, Paul Scherrer Institute), Marie Wörle (Swiss National Museum) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 93 |
| Pages | 25-53 |
| Publication date | 2013-06-04 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Antiquaries Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-5815 • E-ISSN: 1758-5309 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0003581513000012 |
| OpenAlex | W2120400300 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 9 |
Damascening, defined in this context as the inlay of one metal into a different metal base, is a rare decorative technique in the Early Bronze Age, known only from seven bronze artefacts found north of the Alps. This paper reports on the first thorough scientific examination of one such find, the axe from Thun-Renzenbühl grave no. 1. This interdisciplinary project involving several institutions in Germany and Switzerland investigated the axe by means of neutron radiographic imaging and X-ray microprobe methods, supported by microscopic examination. The result is an attempt to reconstruct the fabrication and decoration process and to reconsider the enigmatic question of the origins of the damascene technique north of the Alps
Ancient history · Archaeology · Bronze · Bronze Age · Context (archaeology · Copper · Copper interconnect · Geography · Metallurgy · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Geology · History · Materials Science · Metallurgy and Cultural Artifacts · X-ray Spectroscopy and Fluorescence Analysis
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| Citations per year | 0.45 |
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| Citation span | 2015 - 2023 (9) |
| Highly cited | No |