Touchstones from early medieval burials in the collection of the State Archaeological Museum in Warsaw

0427589 - ARÚ 2015 RIV PL eng J - Journal Article
Ježek, Martin
Touchstones from early medieval burials in the collection of the State Archaeological Museum in Warsaw.
Wiadomości archeologiczne. Roč. 64, [1] (2013), s. 147-152. ISSN 0043-5082
Institutional support: RVO:67985912
Keywords : touchstones * Early Middle Ages * Mazovia * elite * burials * precious metal
Subject RIV: AC - Archeology, Anthropology, Ethnology

The paper discusses the find circumstances of several early medieval touchstones from the territory of Mazovia. Traces of silver are preserved on the touchstones from elite burials. However, also traces of other non-ferrous metals appear on them, as well as on touchstones from additional, common burials.
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