Early Medieval gombiky from the “Lumbe Garden” cemetery, Prague Castle

Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F67985912%3A_____%2F17%3A00481437" target="_blank" >RIV/67985912:_____/17:00481437 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10426914.2016.1221110" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10426914.2016.1221110</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10426914.2016.1221110" target="_blank" >10.1080/10426914.2016.1221110</a>

Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Early Medieval gombiky from the “Lumbe Garden” cemetery, Prague Castle
Original language description
This paper presents a typological and technical study of gombiky (hollow spherical pendants) from the excavations of the Early Medieval cemetery “Lumbe's Garden” in Prague Castle, in which the state elite linked to the early Czech princely environment was buried. The goal of the research is the characterization of the material and the manufacturing techniques. The gombiky were characterized by optical stereomicroscope (Olympus SZ60), X-radiography, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), supplemented by electron microanalysis (EDS), and metallographic examination. Replicas were manufactured by a goldsmith. The typological and material study evidenced five main types of gombiky, according to the shells' shape, the decorative technique, and the material. Most of the pieces were of unalloyed copper or copper alloys with a small amount of tin (ca. 2%) and were fire-gilt. The different components are soldered with an Ag-Cu hard solder. A pair of gombiky was made of almost pure silver with ca. 2% of copper. A gold alloy was also identified. The gombiky are decorated by chasing and repoussé, but also with granulation and filigree work, glass cabochons, and gilding.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
60102 - Archaeology

Project
<a href="/en/project/GAP405%2F12%2F2195" target="_blank" >GAP405/12/2195: Burial group in Prague Castle's Lumbe Garden: analysis of jewellery and grave goods relating to the beginnings of Prague Castle.</a><br>
Continuities
P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Publication year
2017
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

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