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Jinyin pingtuo is one of the most sumptuous decorative methods applied on ‘lacquered' objects described in Tang dynasty literatures. Two Tang dynasty objects, a silver bowl and a bronze mirror, in the British Museum collection said to be made by this technique, were scientifically examined to confirm the application of the technique. Although the metal décors levelled with the rest of the surfaces...
Wooden artifacts can reveal valuable clues about ancient cultures and environmental changes. However, wooden artifacts are found only where conditions limit the natural processes of biological decay. Wood consists largely of 3 molecular components: cellulose, hemicelluloses and lignin. Activity by insects and microorganisms breaks down these compounds through a variety of degradation processes that...
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