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Table 2 Element compositions (wt%) of the interior surfaces of the silver box and the selected detecting points on the rims

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

 

Ag

Au

Cu

Other elements

Images and backscattered electron images indicate the scanning points

Interior surface 1

97.2

0.6

2.2

  

Interior surface 2

98.0

 

2.0

  

Point A

94.1

2.5

3.3

 

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Point B

92.5

2.7

4.7

 

Point C

25.7

 

1.2

O 73

Rim from exterior 1

98.5

1.3

 

Hg 0.2

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Rim from exterior 2

97.2

0.9

 

Hg 1.8

Rim from interior 1

96.2

2.6

1.2

 

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Rim from interior 2

98.6

1.2

0.2

 

Point A

98.2

1.7

  

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Point B

96.9

  

S 3.1