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Metallurgical Investigation of the Iron Objects from Suchon-ri Site in Gongju

공주 수촌리유적 출토 철제유물의 금속학적 분석

  • Cho, Hyun Kyung (Department of Cultural Heritage Conservation Science, Kongju National University) ;
  • Cho, Nam Chul (Department of Cultural Heritage Conservation Science, Kongju National University) ;
  • Lee, Hun (Chungnam Institute of History and Culture)
  • 조현경 (공주대학교 문화재보존과학과) ;
  • 조남철 (공주대학교 문화재보존과학과) ;
  • 이훈 (충청남도역사문화연구원)
  • Received : 2014.08.16
  • Accepted : 2014.09.05
  • Published : 2014.09.20

Abstract

Iron objects excavated from the sites of Mahan and Baekje are dominated by swords, spearheads and arrowheads. Spearheads usually have a function of weapon and swords with ring pommel are considered fancy articles because of ornament in ring pommel. In Gongju Suchon-ri site, the central type and the local type of the Baekje tombs co-exist together. The sword with ring pommel, the long sword and spearheads were excavated. They are investigated metallurgically and we focused of their functions and manufacturing techniques. Solid carburizing technology and quenching of heat treatment applied the sword with ring pommel was presumed as fancy article in the late 4th century while these techniques didn't apply spearhead from same tomb. This informed that the central government of Baekje had high technology on iron manufacture in 4th century. In case of local gentry, they didn't apply this high technology to mass-produced spearheads, even though they had it. Thus, it is able to say the sword with ring pommel was applied techniques of the central government and spearheads, the weapons were applied techniques of local societies.

마한과 백제유적에서 출토되는 철기는 철도, 철모, 철촉이 주를 이루고 있다. 철모의 경우 개인 병기라는 실용기의 특징이 있으며 환두대도의 경우 환두부분의 장식으로 인해 의장용으로써의 비실용기라는 특징이 있다. 공주 수촌리유적은 백제의 중앙과 지방의 묘제가 혼재하고 있는 유적으로 환두대도, 대도, 철모가 함께 출토되었다. 이들을 금속학적으로 분석하여 기능 및 제작기술에 대해 연구하였다. 위세품으로 추정되는 4세기 후반의 환두대도는 당시 최고 기술수준으로 여겨지는 담금질과 고체침탄의 제강기술을 이용하여 제작된 반면 같은 시기의 실용기인 철모에는 이러한 기술이 적용되지 않았다. 그러나 5세기에 이르러 실용기인 철모에도 담금질과 고체침탄기술이 적용된 것을 볼 수 있다. 이는 4세기 대 백제의 중앙은 우수한 철기 제작 기술을 보유하고 있던 것으로 볼 수 있으며, 지방세력도 이러한 기술을 보유하고 있었다 하더라도 다량 제작하여 무기로 활용하는 철모에는 이러한 기술을 적용하지 않은 것으로 판단된다. 따라서 사여품으로 추정되는 환두대도는 백제 중앙의 철기 제작기술체계가 적용되었으며 착장형 병기인 철모는 지방 세력의 기술체계가 적용되었을 가능성이 크다.

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