ABSTRACT

This article presents the results of chemical analysis using SEM-EDS on 136 vitreous bead and vessel samples found at Faras and Qasr Ibrim (Lower Nubia), and Gabati and Meroe (Upper Nubia) in Sudan dating to the Meroitic (c. 350 BC–AD 350) and Early Nobadian (c. AD 350–600) periods. The results revealed a great variety of chemical groups and types, indicating the presence of glass from multiple origins. Many of these glass samples match the known Mediterranean glass groups to suggest a potential provenance for some of the glasses. However, a number of samples from Gabati did not fit within these groups and the presence of glassy faience at Qasr Ibrim may highlight further nuances of vitreous material production and the potential for more locally based practices.

摘要

本文介绍了使用 SEM-EDS 对在苏丹 Faras 和 Qasr Ibrim（下努比亚）以及 Gabati 和 Meroe（上努比亚）发现的 136 个玻璃珠和容器样本进行化学分析的结果，这些样本可追溯到麦罗埃纪（约公元前 350年）公元 350 年）和诺巴底早期（约公元 350-600 年）时期。结果揭示了多种多样的化学基团和类型，表明存在多种来源的玻璃。许多这些玻璃样品与已知的地中海玻璃组相匹配，表明某些玻璃的潜在来源。然而，来自 Gabati 的许多样品不属于这些组，而 Qasr Ibrim 的玻璃彩陶的存在可能突出了玻璃材料生产的进一步细微差别以及更多基于本地实践的潜力。