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http://dx.doi.org/10.12654/JCS.2014.30.3.07

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

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)
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Journal of Conservation Science / v.30, no.3, 2014 , pp. 317-327 More about this Journal
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.
Keywords
Sword with ring pommel; Spearhead; Microstructure; Gongju Suchon-ri; Weapon;
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