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Table 1 Element compositions (wt%) of the selected exterior surfaces and detecting points of the silver box

From: Study on a silver box unearthed from the Tang Dynasty (AD 618–907) tomb at Xiaolizhuang Site, Henan Province, China

 

Ag

Au

Hg

Si

Backscattered electron images indicate the scanning points

Surface scanning of the central region

3.15

86.9

9.94

 

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Point A

1.52

88.8

8.93

0.73

Point B

6.9

82.9

9.4

0.7

Surface scanning of the outline of petal

1.57

86.8

11.5

 

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Point C

1.52

88.8

8.93

0.73

Point D

1.84

89.2

8.27

0.71

Point E

4.25

82.5

 

6.25

Surface scanning of the Tang grass grain

4.9

83.1

11.5

0.5