The Carving Technology of the Handle-Shaped Artefacts from Yinxu ( c .1300-1046 bc ) in China

Handle-shaped artefacts from Yinxu in China

Bibliographic Data

ID8352696
AuthorsC L Yue (Key Laboratory of Vertebrate Evolution and Human Origins of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Vertebrate Palaeontology and Palaeoanthropology; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100044 China), Chuan Yue (0000-0001-8914-2248, Chinese Academy of Sciences), Ge Song (0000-0002-1118-1850, Chinese Academy of Sciences), G D Song (Key Laboratory of Vertebrate Evolution and Human Origins of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Vertebrate Palaeontology and Palaeoanthropology; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100044 China), Jianxin Zhu (0000-0002-1595-5905, Chinese Academy of Sciences, corresponding author), S C Ding (Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences; Beijing 102488 China), N S Li (0009-0000-7263-6823, Chinese Academy of Cultural Heritage; Beijing 100029 China)
Year2017
Volume59
Issue3
Pages566-573
Publication date2017-06-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueArchaeometry (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0003-813X • E-ISSN: 1475-4754
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/arcm.12276
OpenAlexW2564339208
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited5

The handle-shaped artefact is a special jade object of the Three Dynasties (c.2000–200 bc) period. The manufacturing technology and function of the handle-shaped artefacts are widely questioned. In this paper, two handle-shaped artefacts from Yinxu (c.1300–1046 bc) are tested by digital microscope, Raman spectrometer and scanning electron microscope. The results indicate that the handle-shaped artefacts might be made in four steps, namely rough shape cutting, edge reforming, handle making and single-side polishing. It also suggests that the handle-shaped artefacts might be used as sacrificial offerings, but not as hairpins or handles

Art · Carving · Composite material · Computer graphics (images) · Engineering drawing · JADE (particle detector) · Metallurgy · Object (grammar) · Physics · Polishing · Scanning electron microscope · Visual arts · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science · Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis · Engineering · Image Processing and 3D Reconstruction · Materials Science

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