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New insights into early bronze age damascene technique north of the alps

Berger, Daniel ; Hunger, Katja ; Bolliger-Schreyer, Sabine ; Grolimund, Daniel ; Hartmann, Stefan ; Hovind, Jan ; Müller, Felix ; Lehmann, Eberhard H. ; Vontobel, Peter ; Wörle, Marie

In: The Antiquaries Journal, 2013, vol. 93, p. 25-53

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    Titre
    • New insights into early bronze age damascene technique north of the alps
    Auteur
    • Berger, Daniel. Daniel Berger, D-06118 Halle (Saale), Germany. Email: danielberger.online@gmail.com
    • Hunger, Katja. Katja Hunger, Swiss National Museum, Collection Centre, CH-8910 Affoltern am Albis, Switzerland. Email: khunger79@gmx.de
    • Bolliger-Schreyer, Sabine. Sabine Bolliger-Schreyer, Historical Museum Bern, CH-3005 Bern, Switzerland. Email: sabine.bolliger@bhm.ch
    • Grolimund, Daniel. Daniel Grolimund, Paul Scherrer Institute, CH-5232 Villigen, Switzerland. Email: daniel.grolimund@psi.ch
    • Hartmann, Stefan. Stefan Hartmann, Paul Scherrer Institute, CH-5232 Villigen, Switzerland. Email: Stefan.Hartmann@psi.ch
    • Hovind, Jan. Jan Hovind, Paul Scherrer Institute, CH-5232 Villigen, Switzerland. Email: jan.hovind@psi.ch
    • Müller, Felix. Felix Müller, Historical Museum Bern, CH-3005 Bern, Switzerland. Email: felix.mueller@bhm.ch
    • Lehmann, Eberhard H.. Eberhard H Lehmann, Paul Scherrer Institute, CH-5232 Villigen, Switzerland. Email: eberhard.lehmann@psi.ch
    • Vontobel, Peter. Peter Vontobel, Paul Scherrer Institute, CH-5232 Villigen, Switzerland. Email: peter.vontobel@psi.ch
    • Wörle, Marie. Marie Wörle, Swiss National Museum, Collection Centre, CH-8910 Affoltern am Albis, Switzerland. Email: Marie.Woerle@snm.admin.ch
    Type de document
    • Postprint
    Classification
    • Histoire
    Identifiant OAI-PMH
    • oai:doc.rero.ch:294176
    Summary
    Damascening, defined in this context as the inlay of one metal into a different metal base, is a rare decorative technique in the Early Bronze Age, known only from seven bronze artefacts found north of the Alps. This paper reports on the first thorough scientific examination of one such find, the axe from Thun-Renzenbühl grave no. 1. This interdisciplinary project involving several institutions in Germany and Switzerland investigated the axe by means of neutron radiographic imaging and X-ray microprobe methods, supported by microscopic examination. The result is an attempt to reconstruct the fabrication and decoration process and to reconsider the enigmatic question of the origins of the damascene technique north of the Alps