New discoveries! Originally, the Qin Terracotta Army was bonded with egg animal glue

【CNMO News】There are many mysteries in the Qin Terracotta Army. Recently, researchers have found a multi-purpose composite material on the Qin Terracotta Army, which is widely used in the filling, bonding, and erasing process of the Terracotta Army.

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The researchers said they had found the material in the crown and arms of the figurines, including the abdomen of the pottery horse, the fracture of the leg and many other parts. Through a series of technical means, they found that this multi-purpose composite material is a protein binder composed of eggs and animal glue, and mixed pottery powder as an inorganic filling material, mainly used for bonding, repairing and leveling of body parts of ceramic figurines.

Qin Terracotta Warriors

It is reported that the research results have been published by the School of Cultural Heritage of Northwest University and the Qinling Museum in the international authoritative journal Archaeometry .com.

Previously, there was a major discovery in the Terracotta Warriors No. 1 pit, in which a general figurine and a mid-level military official figurine were unearthed. This is of particular significance for the study of the entire platoon arrangement of Pit No. 1. In the Terracotta Warriors No. 2 pit, researchers found high-ranking military officials and surrounding armored samurai figurines.

The Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor is more mysterious than the Terracotta Warriors, because the relevant excavation work has not yet started. However, recently in the funerary tomb near the mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang, archaeologists excavated gold and silver camels, golden dancing sleeve figurines, copper flat pots inlaid with glass and other cultural relics, and these cultural relics have been restored completely. Compared with the tall terracotta warriors, these cultural relics are small and exquisite, reflecting the luxurious aristocratic life of the tomb owner before his death.