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These gold spring were found twined on two of the spindle-shaped wood pieces that were placed on two lacquered gasket on a wood table in the east tomb chamber. On the two wood pieces there are in total 462 springs, each is 2 centimeters long and weighs 1.4 grams. The diameter of one gold wire is merely 0.5 centimeters and all the springs are quite soft. The function of these springs remains unknown.

Details

  • Title: Gold Spring1
  • Location: Unearthed from Leigudun Tomb (No.1 ), Suizhou, Hubei
  • Medium: Gold
  • Excavation Date: 1978
  • Dynasty: Around 433 B.C. (the East Zhou Dynasty and the early Warring States Period)
  • Dimensions: Diameter: 0.5 cm

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