Mysterious glass face beads from Głogów in Lower Silesia
[ 1 ] Ośrodek Badań nad Kulturą Późnego Antyku i Wczesnego Średniowiecza we Wrocławiu, Instytut Archeologii i Etnologii Polskiej Akademii Nauk | [ P ] pracownik
2018
artykuł naukowy
angielski
EN During excavations conducted in the area of the Old Town in Głogów in 1998 two glass face beads were discovered. They occurred in the fill of a feature that was located within the A-20 quarter and dates back to the late medieval period. Depictions of supposedly a man and a woman (busts) are visible on both frontsides and backsides of the beads. Analyses of the chemical composition of the beads revealed that they were produced of lead glass. These are truly unique finds not only in Silesia, but also on a Central-Western Europe scale, considering their form, material and depictions. The aim of this paper is a comprehensive presentation of these glass objects, including their morphology, production technique and also stylistic and iconographic analysis. An attempt to determine their chronology and function will also be made.
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