| Title |
The amber gatherers: manufacturing techniques of button-shaped amber beads in western Lithuania during the 4th–3rd mill. BC |
| Translation of Title |
Gintaro rinkėjai: sagučių formos gintarinių karolių gamybos būdai Vakarų Lietuvoje IV–III tūkst. pr. Kr. |
| Authors |
Ostrauskienė, Dalia ; Slah, Gvidas ; Rimkus, Tomas |
| DOI |
10.37522/aaav.116.2025.288 |
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| Is Part of |
Acta Academiae Artium Vilnensis: Symbols, rituals, and identities in the Baltic area: 7th–3rd mill. BC [dedicated to professor Adomas Butrimas] = Simboliai, ritualai ir tapatybės Baltijos regione: VII–III tūkstantmetis pr. Kr. [skiriama profesoriui Adomui Butrimui].. Vilnius : Vilniaus dailės akademijos leidykla. 2025, no. 116, p. 213-241.. ISSN 1392-0316. eISSN 2783-6843 |
| Keywords [eng] |
button-shaped amber beads ; manufacturing techniques ; microscopic analysis ; Stone Age ; western Lithuania |
| Abstract [eng] |
Amber ornament manufacturing tradition in Lithuanian territory was es-tablished at the end of the Stone Age, c. 4th–3rd millennium cal BC. Ac-cording to excavated sites in western Lithuania, this period demonstrates a variety of different amber ornament types. Button-shaped amber beads are one of these. This study presents an analysis of 35 such beads from three Stone Age sites in western Lithuania. Microscopic investigation was used to determine the production stages and techniques of oval, square, and boat-shaped beads. Results show that the manufacturing process for most of the analysed material is similar, but in some cases (e.g. boat-shaped buttons), it differs. Buttons were a fragile ornament, as many of them in the studied sites were broken either during production or use. Therefore, it seems more likely that they were used as beads. |
| Published |
Vilnius : Vilniaus dailės akademijos leidykla |
| Type |
Journal article |
| Language |
English |
| Publication date |
2025 |
| CC license |
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