MANUFACTURING TECHNIQUES AND CHEMICAL COMPOSITIONS OF METALS, DETERMINED BY INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA MASS SPECTROMETRY, IN TOREUTICS OF THE HIGH MIDDLE AGES FROM THE TOMSK OB REGION

  • E.G. Vertman The Russian Geographical Society Email: rodnikweg@yandex.ru
  • L.M. Pletneva Tomsk State Pedagogical University Email: pletenevalm@tspu.edu.ru
DOI_disc_logo https://doi.org/10.14258/tpai(2020)2(30).-04
Keywords: warrior belt, shoulder harness, bridle, toreutics, inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS)

Abstract

The paper presents a morphological analysis of toreutics, such as belt sets and horse bridles, from mounds of the Basandaika burial ground and the burial ground at the mouth of the Malaya Kirgiska River. Graves from mounds No. 27 and No. 77 in the burial ground at the mouth of the Malaya Kirgiska River can be classified as elite graves in terms of funeral rites and the artifacts found in them. These are graves of military horse riders. In mound No. 27 a shoulder harness, possibly with a belt fragment, was found. In mound No. 77, a belt decorated with gilded plaques was found. These items indicate a high social status of the buried men. In total, 11 items were sampled from two mounds for analysis. In order to study manufacturing techniques of the metal toreutics, inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry was used. The analysis for 61 chemical elements identified four types of copper alloys: copper, lead bronze, tin-lead bronze, and brass. Some items are gilded using amalgamation. Possibly, an alloy of gold and silver (electrum) was also used for gilding. Some design features of the metal parts of military belts and bridles, as well as associated manufacturing techniques were identified.

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Author Biographies

E.G. Vertman, The Russian Geographical Society

Candidate of Technical Sciences, Head of the Commission of Scientific Tourism and Local History of the Russian Geographical Society (Tomsk Branch)

L.M. Pletneva, Tomsk State Pedagogical University

Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor, Department of Archaeology and Ethnology, Tomsk State Pedagogical University

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Published
2020-06-18
How to Cite
Vertman E., Pletneva L. MANUFACTURING TECHNIQUES AND CHEMICAL COMPOSITIONS OF METALS, DETERMINED BY INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA MASS SPECTROMETRY, IN TOREUTICS OF THE HIGH MIDDLE AGES FROM THE TOMSK OB REGION // THEORY AND PRACTICE OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH, 2020. Vol. 30, № 2. P. 59-70 DOI: 10.14258/tpai(2020)2(30).-04. URL: http://journal.asu.ru/tpai/article/view/%2830%29.-04.
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Vol 30 No 2 (2020)
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SCIENTIFIC METHODS IN ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH

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