Byzantinische Kleinfunde aus Ephesos

The material legacy of the Byzantine period from Ephesos includes, in addition to jewellery and dress accessories, liturgical artefacts, various instruments, tools and weapons, as well as small-scale implements including lighting devices, locks, and keys. The materials used are equally varied: luxury goods are frequently produced from precious metals and ivory, while ‘ordinary’ jewellery is usually made of non-ferrous metal. The declared aim of this study was a presentation of the Ephesian material as complete as possible including the manufacturing techniques and the material composition of individual objects. The interdisciplinary collaboration allowed to identify regional tendencies and local preferences as well as to compare the artefacts with other well-documented regions.