Metalworking Technology and Deterioration of Jin Bronzes from the Tianma-Qucun Site Shanxi China

A detailed technical study of 47 bronze fragments excavated from the site of Tianma-Qucun in the south-west Shanxi province of China, an early capital of the Jin state from 1027 to 650BC. Wang presents a large catalogue of data, with discussion of metallurgical techniques, conservation and includes a comparison of material from elite and other tombs, revealing social differences within the assemblage.