2754
Accession Number
3589
Author
Motomura, Takeakira
Title Of Article Chaper
Bronzes of strange shape from Omi Province (present Shiga prefecture)
Title Of Journal Book
J. Archaeological Soc. Of Nippon
Volume
63
Issue
3
Pages
283-290
Language Of Text
Japanese
Literature Type
Serial
Literature Level
Analytic
Abstract
The Tokyo National Museum has two strange-shaped bronze objects of the Yayoi period. One is composed of four arrowheads connected in series, and the other of six connected arrowhead-like objects. The length and the weight of the former are ca. 16.5 cm, and 20.5 g, and those of the latter are 23 cm and 25 g, respectively. Fluorescence x-ray analysis showed the chemical composition of the former to be Sn 6-10, Pb 20-50, and Cu 40-70%, and that of the latter Sn 6-10, Pb 40-60%, Cu 35-50%. The locality of these objects excavated is only known to be the Omi Province. The author concluded these objects to be arrowheads cast in the connected state. -- AATA
pub_id
2754