Metallic idiophones of the Early History Period from the archaeological collection of the Slovakian National Museum in Bratislava

• Authors: Pomberger Beate Maria , Mühlhans Jörg , Saunderson Kayleigh
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

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Sixteen Avarian pellet bells and seven Roman bells housed in the Archaeological Slovak National Museum in Bratislava were investigated within the framework of the research project “Metallic Idiophones between 800 BC and 800 AD in Central Europe”. They originate from Bratislava-Rusovce (Roman Gerulata), Bratislava-Jarovce, Židovská ulica in Bratislava, Vištuk, Komárno, and Streda nad Bodrogom, and the Avar-period cemetery Bratislava-Devínska Nová Ves (cemetery I), Bratislava-Záhorska Bystrica and Bratislava-Rusovce (site: Pri cintoríne). Due to their find positions they can give information about their function. Analyses on their sounds, their psychoacoustic features as well as their chemical compositions were carried out. Textile traces on one pellet bell were analysed. Comparisons of the existence of pellet bells in contemporary cultures are presented.

Keywords

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Avar period; Roman period; Slovakia; Music archaeology

• Publisher: Slovak National Museum – Archaeological Museum
• Journal: Zborník Slovenského národného múzea Archeológia
• Year: 2022
• Issue: 116
• Pages: 355-278

Contributors

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Pomberger Beate Maria

• Naturhistorisches Museum Wien – Prähistorische Abteilung, Burgring 7, AT – 1010 Wien, Austria

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Mühlhans Jörg

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Saunderson Kayleigh