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http://dx.doi.org/10.12654/JCS.2012.28.4.353

Interpretation of Making Techniques and Material Characteristics for Molding Clay of Four Guardian Statues in Wanju Songkwangsa Temple, Korea  

Han, Doo Roo (Department of Cultural Heritage Conservation Sciences, Kongju National University)
Lee, Chan Hee (Department of Cultural Heritage Conservation Sciences, Kongju National University)
Jo, Young Hoon (Department of Cultural Heritage Conservation Sciences, Kongju National University)
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Journal of Conservation Science / v.28, no.4, 2012 , pp. 353-366 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study was interpreted the making techniques of the Four Guardian Statues in Wanju Songkwangsa Temple, and retained basic data necessary for conservation treatment and restoration of the same material by estimating the soil source. The molding clay used in the Statues showed a variety of material characteristics according to different layers. The first and mid layers estimated as the original molding clay are composed of the same kind of soil. The soil of the finish layer was also confirmed to be genetically similar to that of the first and mid layers, despite little discrepancy. The former restoration layer was inconsistent in material characteristics with the original molding clay in every result of analysis. As a result of gamma radiography, making techniques of the Statues were able to identify the figure of the frame connecting the woods of main pillar frame to sub-frame and steel wire with ㄷ-clamp, nails and straw ropes, and the molding clay constructed upon the frame. Meanwhile, provenance interpretation confirmed that the soil of the estimated provenance area is of the same origin as the soil of the finish layer, and therefore is an appropriate material for conservation treatment. This result will contribute to the research on making techniques of the molding clay Statues.
Keywords
Wanju Songkwangsa Temple; Four Guardian Statues; Molding clay; Making techniques; Material characteristics; Gamma radiography;
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