Journal of Conservation Science Vol.26 No.1 pp.43-60
순천 송광사 사천왕상 소조토의 제작기법과 원산지 해석
Making Techniques and Provenance Interpretation for Molding Clay of Four-Guardian Statues in Songgwangsa Temple, Suncheon, Korea
Young Hoon Jo,Seung Nam Jo,Chan Hee Lee
Abstract
This study was investigated quantitative and objective making techniques for molding clay of Four-guardian statues in Songgwangsa temple. Also, basic data about the provenance of molding clay was acquired for the restoration using same materials when the conservation treatment is carried out. As a result, molding clay used the Four-guardian statues was identified the very similar soil regardless of layers and objects. But molding clay differed in particle sizes and contents of organic matters according to the first layer to finish layer in relatively thick parts. Also, it was used one kind of soil without the layer distinction in thin parts. The restoration soil was applied to genetically similar soil as molding clay of the Four-guardian statues, and showed a difference of careful selection degree according to the layers. As a result of the provenance interpretation, the soil distributing presumed provenance was confirmed the same origin as molding clay. Therefore, the soil is appropriate for the materials of conservation treatment. This result will contribute inorganic material research and conservation treatment for the clay molded Four-guardian statues in Korea.