Analysis of filler-residues in the surface decoration of bronzes from Zaoshulin Cemetery in Suizhou, Hubei
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(1. Key Laboratory of Vertebrate Evolution and Human Origins of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Chinese Academy of Sciences), Beijing 100044, China;2. Department of Archaeology and Anthropology, School of Humanities, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China;3. Hubei Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology, Wuhan 430062, China)

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    During the Spring and Autumn Period, the surface decoration technology for bronzes developed rapidly, with various decoration methods and complex patterns. Color fillers in order to highlight the decorative effects of surface patterns on bronzes are common. However, there are few scientific analyses on the color filler materials for bronzes—the relevant studies are mostly focused on their artistic value and cultural significance. The identification of white fillers is still rare. Zaoshulin Cemetery in Suizhou, Hubei Province is a high-level noble cemetery dating to the Spring and Autumn Period (770 BCE-476 BCE), from which a large number of bronzes have been excavated. In this study, the white filling material in the decorated surface of bronzes from the cemetery was analyzed using FTIR, SEM-EDS, XRD and Py-GC/MS. It was concluded that the main component is a mixture of quartz and an unknown clay mineral. The study provides new evidence for the technique of filling colors on the surface decoration of bronzes in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty (770 BCE-256 BCE). This investigation also serves as a reference for other related research.

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  • Received:November 14,2023
  • Revised:January 10,2024
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  • Online: February 25,2024
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