| Timo Nieminen wrote: |
| Ran into a paper describing analysis of leather on a Chinese scabbard: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/...2511003763
Summary: Alum-tanned leather over wood core. 6th century BC, for a bronze sword. |
6th BC? Spring and Autumn Period? The people in some kingdoms had a strong love of being buried with sword in that period……
however, Han dynasty sword scabbards could be different.
i am more inclined that, linen cover wood core and paint lacquer, polish.