Mittelalterliche und frühneuzeitliche Glasfunde aus der Altstadt von Lübeck

The publication of the archaeological results of the timber (ca. 1143-1200, cf. LSAK 27) and brick building phases (13th-20th centuries, cf. LSAK 28) and the pottery of the 12th to 16th centuries [cf. LSAK 29] is now followed by the glass finds. The 16,269 objects and fragments discussed here, together with a further 5,800 previously published, make up about 20 % of the assemblage from Lübeck, which thus forms the largest complex of the 12th to 18th centuries in Europe. The surprisingly varied corpus from the “Queen of the Hanseatic league” comprises many exceptional shapes from all contexts of use, such as tableware and household objects, medical glassware, window glass, jewellery and glass working equipment. These objects are compared with parallels from all over Europe and discussed with particular emphasis on their dating, origin and distribution. This also allows the recognition of different social milieus in the city. A comprehensive catalogue is complemented by numerous tables and maps, as well as overviews on the life spans of the analysed types. The book ends with a paper on the chemical composition of selected glass finds from Lübeck.