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Provenance and Chemical Composition of the Ancient Glasses Excavated in Japan

Research Project

Project/Area Number 61810006
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Developmental Scientific Research

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research Field 考古学(含先史学)
Research InstitutionTokyo National Research Institute of Cultural Properties

Principal Investigator

MABUCHI Hisao  Director, Department of Conservation Science Tokyo National Research Institute of Cultural Properties, 保存科学部, 部長 (30011498)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) AOKI Shigeo  Head, Third Section, Department of Restoration Technique Tokyo National Research, 修復技術部, 主任研究官 (60088797)
NAGASHIMA Masaharu  Assistant Professor, Department of Archives National Museum Of Japanese History, 情報資料研究部, 助教授 (50164421)
MIURA Sadatoshi  Senior Researcher, Department of Conservation Science Tokyo National Research In, 保存科学部, 主任研究官 (50099925)
HIRAO Yoshimitsu  Head, Chemistry Section, Department of Conservation Science Tokyo National Resea, 保存科学部, 科学研究室長 (40082812)
KUBO Tetsuzo  Professor, Department of Literature Waseda University, 文学部, 教授 (40091946)
Project Period (FY) 1986 – 1988
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 1988)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,000,000)
Fiscal Year 1988: ¥1,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000)
Fiscal Year 1987: ¥1,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000)
Fiscal Year 1986: ¥2,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,000,000)
Keywordsglass / leaded glass / lead isotope / Yayoi period / Kofun period / Nara period / 平安時代 / 古代ガラス / 原料産地 / 材質 / 蛍光X線分析 / 放射化分析 / アルカリ石灰ガラス / 着色材
Research Abstract

In japan, glasses came into use in the Yayoi period and continued to be used through the Kofun, Nara and Heian periods mainly as accessories for selected people. We have determined the chemical composition of a number of specimens of every period by using the X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy, neutron activation analysis and PIXE method. As for the specimens which contain more than 1 % lead, the lead isotope method was applied to see the provenance of glass material. The results are as follows:
1) Glasses of the Yayoi period.
Green glasses mostly excavated in northern Kyushu is high PbO-high BaO glasses which originated from China.
Blue Ca-alkaline glasses are sometimes of high K content.
2) Glasses of the Kofun period.
Blue beads typical to this period contain sometimes % order of Pb. This Pb is of Japanese origin, thus indicating the existence of glass making in this period.
The high-PbO glasses in the late Kofun period contain the Pb of Korean origin.
3) Glasses of the Nara and Heian periods.
Three high PbO specimens (one from the Nara period and the other two from the Heian period) all contain the Pb of Japanese origin. The Pb of the glass in the Nara period has exactly the same isotope ratios as those of the Kocho-Juni-Sen (early Japanese coins of these periods). The two specimens from the Heian period contain the Pb from the Taishu mine in Tsushima.

Report

(3 results)
  • 1988 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1986 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (12 results)

All Other

All Publications (12 results)

  • [Publications] 富沢威、薬袋佳孝、馬淵久夫、富沢健: 真砂遺跡-文京区真砂遺跡発掘報告書. 421-423 (1987)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1988 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 富沢威、馬淵久夫: 古海原前古墳(群馬県大泉町教育委員会).

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1988 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 富沢威、馬淵久夫: 愛野向山遺跡(静岡県袋井市教育委員会).

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1988 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 富沢威、馬淵久夫: 楯築遺跡(楯築遺跡調査会).

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1988 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] T.Tomizawa; Y.Mitai; H.Mabuchi; T.Tominaga: "Chemical Composition of Glass Wares Excavated from the Masago Site" Excavation Report of the Masago Site. Tokyo. 421-423 (1987)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1988 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] T.Tomizawa; H.Mabuchi; T.Tominaga; I.Morimoto: "On the 15 Glass Products Excavated from the Shiroganekan Site" Excavation Report the Shiroganekan Site.

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1988 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] T.Tomizawa; H.Mabuchi: "On the Glass Beads Excavated from the Kokai-Haramae Tomb" Excavation Report the Kokai-Haramae Tomb.

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1988 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] T.Tomizawa; H.Mabuchi: "On the Glass Beads Excavated from the Aino-Mukaiyama Site" Excavation Report the Aino-Mukaiyama Site.

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1988 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 富沢威,薬袋佳孝,馬淵久夫,富永健: 真砂遺跡ー文京区真砂遺跡発掘報告書. 421-423 (1987)

    • Related Report
      1988 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 富沢威,馬淵久夫: 古海原前古墳(群馬県大泉町教育委員会).

    • Related Report
      1988 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 富沢威,馬淵久夫: 愛野向山遺跡(静岡県袋井市教育委員会).

    • Related Report
      1988 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 富沢威,馬淵久夫: 楯築遺跡(楯築遺跡調査会).

    • Related Report
      1988 Annual Research Report

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Published: 1987-03-31   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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