The Xiaohu-village cemetery was the family cemetery of the "She" clan of the late Shang Dynasty. We analyzed the rust layer structure and the manufacturing technology of 12 bronze objects unearthed from the cemetery, in order to explore their corrosion characteristics and unveil the archaeological information. These studies showed that pure copper, a Cu-Sn alloy and a Cu-Sn-Pb alloy had better corrosion resistance than did a Cu-Pb alloy. The 12 copper artifacts can be divided into four kinds:2 pure copper, 4 Cu-Pb alloy, 3 Cu-Sn alloy and 3 Cu-Pb-Sn alloy. Of these, 2 weapons (sword M28:1, dagger-axe M38:1) were processed after casting, while the others were made by cast molding only. All copper artifacts unearthed from tomb M21 were special funerary objects,suggesting that some small and middle nobles were buried with special funerary weapons and vessels in the Xiaohu-village cemetery. This phenomenon was similar to that seen in the central area of the Yinxu culture. The research results could provide a scientific basis for conservation and restoration of bronze wares.