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Abstract

This report summarizes the findings from the analysis of the lacquer layer found in Gimhae Daesungdong tombs. The pieces of the lacquer wares and the lacquer layers were analyzed under an optical microscope, SEM-EDX, and FT-IR to ind out the composition, structure, and manufacturing techniques of the lacquer layers. The study found lacquer wares in Gimhae Daesungdong tombs where the lacquer was applied after the application of textiles on the wood, on the leather, or the metal surface while the technique where the lacquer is applied directly on wood was not found. From the point Daesungdong tombs is unique to other three kingdoms era wetland sites in that a lot of cases where lacquer was applied on leather based weapons was found whereas lacquer applied directly on wooden containers were more common. Dark pigments were created with soot, and a combination of mercury sulfide and iron oxide was used for the red pigments. Although cases where iron oxide was coated on top of the cinnabar layer were found, there were no any cases where the iron oxide was solely used for the pigment. Especially, what is deemed to be sword sheath found in No.88 tombs showed signs of bone dust in the base layer of the lacquer wares which can also be found in Naklang and is a common trait found in Korean lacquer wares. The lacquer layer found in the Daesungdong tombs is not only proof of the early Gaya’s techniques used to create lacquer wares but also of the Gaya’s international trade relationships of the day.