A Study on the Manufacturing Technique of Horse Strap Pendants excavated from Seobongchong, Sikrichong and Geumryeongchog

서봉총(瑞鳳塚)·식리총(飾履塚)·금령총(金鈴塚) 출토 행엽(杏葉)의 제작기법 연구

To keep relics excavated in the era of the Japanese Colonist's rule in the Korean Peninsula in order, the National Museum of Korea selected some of horse strap pendants (Haengyeob) that were excavated from Seobongchong, Sikrichong and Geumryeongchong, and it investigated conservation and production technique. The horse strap pendants selected were classified into three, that is to say, Oval and fish-tail shape, heart shape and atypical: At the results of microscopic observation, XRF and SEM-EDS analysis, base plate was made of iron, and top plate as well as pattern plate was made of iron, copper and silver. Both Oval and fish-tail shape and heart shape horse strap pendants had horse strap pendants having same production technique and sizes at all of three ancient tombs were made of iron and copper. The gold layer of horse strap pendants except the atypical one having no gold layer were made by amalgam gilding.

국립중앙박물관에서는 일제 강점기에 발굴된 미정리유물 정리사업의 일환으로 서봉총(瑞鳳塚), 식리총(飾履塚), 금령총(金鈴塚) 출토 행엽(杏葉) 중 일부를 선별하여 보존처리 및 제작기법을 연구하였다. 선별된 행엽은 편원어미형(扁圓魚尾形), 심엽형(心葉形), 이형(異形)으로 구분할 수 있으며 실체현미경관찰 및 XRF, SEM-EDS 분석결과 지판(地板)의 재질은 철(Fe)이며, 상판(上板) 및 문양판의 재질은 철(Fe), 구리(Cu), 은(Ag)이 각각 확인되었다. 편원어미형과 십자문심엽형행엽의 경우 세 분묘 모두 제작기법과 크기가 동일한 행엽이 각각 철(Fe)과 구리(Cu)로 제작된 것이 특징이다. 도금층이 존재하지 않는 이형행엽을 제외한 나머지 행엽의 도금층은 수은아말감도금이었다.