Abstract

In this paper, the four lacquerware excavated from the burial floor fit of the Yangji-ri No. 1 wooden coffin was analyzed to confirm the manufacturing techniques and materials. The lacquerware was made of wood and metal, therefore, and we analyzed the lacquerware based on the its constituent materials characteristics. We found that the coins decorating the surface of the bronze halberd were Wu Zhu Chinese coins and that the bronze spearhead was long and narrow by X-ray based on non-destructive investigations. Also, Wu Zhu Chinese coins and bronze spearhead are consists of leaded bronze and were produced by casting.The lacquer layer of the surface of four lacquerware was composed of common lacquer ingredients and applied directly to the wood without a base lacquer layer. This study provides basic data for studies on ancient lacquer techniques.

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