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A non-destructive analytical study of cultural heritage object from Late Antiquity: gold framework and gemstone inlays
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SYSNO ASEP 0568751 Document Type J - Journal Article R&D Document Type Journal Article Subsidiary J Článek ve WOS Title A non-destructive analytical study of cultural heritage object from Late Antiquity: gold framework and gemstone inlays Author(s) Hanus, R. (CZ)
Sobek, K. (CZ)
Souček, Kamil (UGN-S) RID, ORCID
Staš, Lubomír (UGN-S) RID, ORCID
Georgiou, Lucie (UGN-S)
Selucká, A. (CZ)Number of authors 6 Article number 33 Source Title Heritage Science. - : Springer - ISSN 2050-7445
Roč. 11, February 2023 (2023)Number of pages 11 s. Publication form Online - E Language eng - English Country GB - United Kingdom Keywords gemstone ; gold ; micro-Raman spectrosco ; X-ray computed tomograph ; Late Antique Subject RIV AC - Archeology, Anthropology, Ethnology OECD category Archaeology Method of publishing Open access Institutional support UGN-S - RVO:68145535 UT WOS 000944691200001 EID SCOPUS 85148508658 DOI 10.1186/s40494-023-00874-y Annotation Recently found historical jewellery (Czech Republic) was subjected to detailed analyses to determine the gem inlays and the gold framework in which they are embedded. Such find fits into European jewellery archaeological artefacts containing similar stones from around the fifth century CE. The gemstones were analysed with optical microscopy and Raman micro-spectroscopy to determine their mineralogical characteristics and to find out typical structural-chemical differences based on which their provenance can be found. The results of this measurement discovered two main types of minerals from the garnet group, almandine and pyrope, where pyropes have been identified as Bohemian garnets thanks to the typical photoluminescence (PL) of chromium and vanadium impurities. The craftsmanship and processing of the goldsmith work were studied using X-ray computed tomography. Such a technique is an excellent contribution for detecting and visualising the internal parts hidden behind the placement of the stones. For this reason, 3D visualisation was used to describe and better understand all preserved parts. According to this object's very high cultural and historical value, the chosen methods are suitable for non-destructive study while proving to be essential to deepen our knowledge in archaeometric investigations focused on jewellery from Late Antiquity (with possible application to the jewellery from other periods). Based on the findings presented in this study, it is one of the world's oldest documented items using Bohemian garnets in jewellery. These findings underscore the tremendous economic and political importance of Bohemian garnet mineral resources altogether, with a second completely different type of garnet believed to have originated in distant India or Sri Lanka that was used in jewellery across Europe in Late Antiquity. Workplace Institute of Geonics Contact Lucie Gurková, lucie.gurkova@ugn.cas.cz, Tel.: 596 979 354 Year of Publishing 2024 Electronic address https://heritagesciencejournal.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s40494-023-00874-y
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