Reconstruction of Sword of Goujian
Date: Spring 2019
Project Duration: 1 Week
Individual Project
Medium: Adobe Mudbox
This is my attempt to reconstruct the sword from Goujian, an ancient Chinese emperor known for his sword.
Background Research
In 1965, an excavation team discovered the Sword of Goujian in a tomb in Hubei, China.
Encased in a nearly air-tight wooden box next to a skeleton, archaeologists believe that it’s an artifact from 771 to 403 BC.
There are some interesting text on the sword. For example, the text on the right has the meaning of :“The King of Yue personally made” (越王自作).
My Design: Reconstruction of the sword
I decided to focus on the expressivity when reconstruction the heritage digitally. This means I would not try to make a replicate of the sword, and try more attempts of integrating cultural elements in the project.
