25438
Accession Number
32417
Author
Wang, Rong;Shuo, Zhi;Wang, Chang-sui
Author Affiliation
Fudan University, Department of Cultural Heritage and Museology;Institute of Archaeology of Anhui Province;GUCAS, Department of Scientific History and Archaeometry
Title Of Article Chaper
Preliminary mirco-trace analysis studies on the carving technique of jades excavated at the Xuejiagang site
Title Of Journal Book
Sciences of Conservation and Archaeology
Volume
21
Issue
4
Pages
48-58
Collation
11 p. : ills.
Reference Bibliography
Includes bibliographic references
ISSN
1005-1538
Language Of Text
Chinese
Language Of Summary
Chinese;English
Literature Type
Serial
Literature Level
Analytic
Abstract
127 pieces of Xuejiagang jades preserved at the Institute of Archaeology of Anhui Province and Museum of Anhui Province were analyzed to study the carving technology of jades. Stereomicroscope was used to observe the surface micro-traces. X-ray diffraction analysis, infrared spectroscopy and Raman spectroscopy were performed for phase studies. The results show that Xuejiagang jades are almost plain, without surface pattern. The jade material is mostly nephrite of a crude structure. The opening technique is mainly line-cutting with piece-cutting as a supplement. Holes were mainly drilled from both sides, and the tools used were both solid drills and hollow drills. There are spiral drilling traces and two-surface-drilling traces left on the hole wall. The entire jade had been burnished and polished. Broken jade could have been joint-repaired. Techniques such as hollow-carving and bas-relief by reducing and line-incising appeared in the late Xuejiagang culture, reflecting remarkable progress in carving technology.
Keywords
microtrace;cut;line;trace;piece;dirll;hollow;bas-relief;reduce;joint;repair;technique
pub_id
25438