Non-destructive analysis and preliminary research on five Shang Dynasty bronze beast-face decorations unearthed in Chenggu County
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(1. Shaanxi History Museum, Xi’an 710061, China;2. Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710072, China)

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    In order to provide a scientific basis for the conservation and restoration of the bronze beast-face decorations unearthed in Chenggu County, Shaanxi Province, and to further reveal the production techniques and related archaeological information, five bronze beast-face decorations were analyzed, non-destructively, using X-ray inspection, hyper-depth-of-field microscopy, X-ray fluorescence (XRF) spectrometry and Raman spectrometry. The results show that two of them are tin bronze and the other three are lead-tin bronze. The corrosion objects on the surface of them are dominated by CuCO3·Cu(OH)2, Fe2O3, lepidocrocite γ-FeOOH and CaCO3 in some areas. In addition, their processes of casting, traces of re-casting, proportion of copper materials and the process of production of small holes are discussed. These bronze beast-face decorations are also compared with the same types of artifacts unearthed at Yin Ruins and Laoniupo. It is concluded that the craftsmanship and style of these bronze beast-face decorations are consistent with those of other bronzes in this area. This information provides a data basis for understanding the “Chengyang Bronze Group” from the perspective of materials and craftsmanship.

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  • Received:November 30,2021
  • Revised:December 22,2021
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  • Online: August 29,2022
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