Study on the glazed tiles of the Wenjiangduo site, Tibet, China (7th–9th centuries CE)

Datos Bibliográficos

ID7147458
AutoresDing Ma (0000-0001-9328-9584, Department of Archaeology and Anthropology University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing China), Lin Xi (0000-0003-0118-7391, Shaanxi Academy of Archaeology Xi'an China), W Luo (0000-0002-4893-8853, Department of Archaeology and Anthropology University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing China, autor de correspondencia), Bo Zhang (0000-0003-0986-0018, Shaanxi Academy of Archaeology Xi'an China), Zhang (0009-0005-3936-5466), Na Zhang (0000-0001-8065-3412, Tibetan Cultural Relics Conservation Institute Lhasa China), Shargan Wangdue (0000-0002-4215-3959, Tibetan Cultural Relics Conservation Institute Lhasa China)
Año2025
Volumen67
Número4
Páginas917-936
Fecha de publicación2025-08-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaArchaeometry (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0003-813X • E-ISSN: 1475-4754
EditorialWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/arcm.13061
OpenAlexW4405950024
IdiomaEN
Referencias citadas25

The Central Plains of China have a long history of using glazed tiles on high‐level architectural structures. This architectural practice also had a profound impact on ancient Tibet. This study selected glazed tiles belonging to the Tubo period (7th–9th centuries CE), unearthed from the Wenjiangduo site, Lhasa city, Tibet Autonomous Region, China. A series of scientific analyses are presented, including X‐ray fluorescence, optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy–energy‐dispersive spectrometry, X‐ray diffraction, dilatometry, and multicollector inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. The results reveal SiO 2 –Na 2 O, SiO 2 –PbO, SiO 2 –Na 2 O–PbO, and SiO 2 –CaO–Na 2 O systems in the glazes. The bodies can be divided into two categories: calcareous and noncalcareous. The original firing temperatures were likely between 900°C and 1000°C. The lead isotopes indicate that the provenance of lead material for glaze was in Tibet. The comparisons of glazing techniques reveal influences from the Central Plains of China and South and Southeast Asia, and provide new insights into the cultural interaction between Tibet and its surrounding regions in the Tubo period

Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · China · Geography · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Building materials and conservation · Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis · History