Introduction to the analysis of textile, cord and thread imprints on undersides of clay sealings from Arslantepe. Could bone awls be used to decorate pottery? The aim of this speech is to propose an analytical research on garnet samples from alpine deposits, to be compared with analysis performed on garnets used for the goldsmith technique of cloisonné in the early Middle Ages in Italy Lombard area , to verify the provenance of the gems.