COLOURED OPAQUE GLASS BEADS OF THE MEROVINGIANS
M. Heck|P. Hoffmann
Monochrome coloured opaque glass beads of the Merovingians have been examined by different analytical methods. A large number mostly unprepared measured X-ray fluorescence analysis. diffraction was used for identification crystalline colouring and opacifying pigments, electron probe micro-analysis as well scanning microscopy were applied to study composition microstructure a white, brown, green, orange yellow bead. After subtracting content oxides normalizing residual values 100% an identical soda-lime-glass matrix obtained. The origin metal is discussed.
Archaeometry