Reproduction of the Silk Wrapper of Sarira Reliquary (Sarigong) in the Collection of National Museum of Korea

국립중앙박물관 소장 사리기비단보자기의 복제

The Conservation Science Team at National Museum of Korea has Reproduced the silk wrapper that was used the sarira reliquary found from Pagoda in the Bonginsa, in order to use it in the process of alternating the relics on display in the Hangeul(the Korean language) of the Historical Gallery. Silk fabric of the same texture as the original was used for reproduction. As for the process of dyeing silk fabric, fermented Indigo deposits was used for bluish color, while fruits of the alder trees were used to express the parts that have been faded into yellowish. The Korean characters(court style hangeul) written on the wrapper have been replicated through the use of Ink-stick.

국립중앙박물관 보존과학팀에서는 역사관 한글실의 전시유물 교체에 활용하기 위해 봉인사(奉印寺) 부도탑신(浮屠塔身)에서 발견된 사리공(舍利孔)을 싸고 있었던 보자기인 사리기비단보자기(신수9431)에 대한 복제를 진행하였다. 바탕직물은 유물과 동일한 제직의 명주를 사용하였다. 푸른색을 내기 위해 쪽 앙금을 발효시켜 만든 쪽물, 누렇게 변색된 부분을 위해 오리나무열매로 식물염색하였고 묵서된 한글궁체는 먹으로 모사하였다.