The curved pattern is very adaptable and can be randomly changed and decorated on various parts of the utensils. The decoration composed of the curved pattern is generally not engraved with the ground pattern of clouds and thunder patterns.
Abstract patterns that are popular at the same time as the curved pattern include heavy ring patterns, hanging scale patterns, etc.
The heavy ring pattern mostly uses oblong and circular images in continuous rows as decorative bands, applied to the rim or foot of the utensil.
The vertical scale pattern is like the scales on aquatic animals, which are arranged in staggered patterns and decorated on the water vessel.
This kind of decoration first appeared in the Western Zhou Dynasty, became popular in the middle and late Western Zhou Dynasty, and was still used in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.
Therefore, through the evolution process of this pattern, we can roughly infer which era the work is a product of.
The curved copper hairpin in the photo is 28.5 centimeters long, 24 centimeters wide, 16 centimeters high and weighs 4.66 kilograms.
The overall shape is rectangular, with a straight mouth and an extravagant mouth. The abdominal wall is straight and oblique. The body and cover are in the shape of a rectangular bucket, with a deep belly, four animal heads, half-ringed ears, and rectangular ringed feet.
The top of the lid and the ring foot are decorated with curved patterns, the cover body and the body of the vessel are decorated with Kui dragon patterns, and the rim of the mouth is decorated with deformed cloud patterns.
The lid and body of the vessel are the same size, symmetrical up and down, and can be snapped together into one, or the lid can be turned over to form two vessels.
According to this, Chen Wenzhe's ceremony was in the spring, but the inscription on the horse-holding inscription was in late autumn and early winter, which proves that Zhou people performed Chen Wenzhe's ceremony in both spring and autumn.
From the inscriptions on the cover of the Ju Zun and another piece of the cover found in the belly of the Ju Zun, it can be seen that there were originally two pieces of the Ju Zun made by Yu.
The main issue now is our core ethnic origin and age issues.
In order to praise the virtues of curved patterns, he wrote his literary test on Xiaozhong (Taizhong) Yi to commemorate that favor.
Looking through the photos one by one, Sheng Yanyan discovered that the unearthed bronzes were divided into two systems.
Have you ever thought that the inscription was so muddy when taken that time, and the bad image had to be translated?
Except for one side of the abdomen, which is decorated with circular scrollwork, the whole thing is completely realistic, depicting a vivid and lifelike image of a pony.
For example, a big horse looks simple in shape, but Sheng Yanyan knows that it is a Yuju Zun.
When I took the photo album and looked at it, I saw that it was a simple artifact, and it looked like a series of tombs.
"Zhou Li·Xiaoren" records: "Spring sacrifice to Mazu holding a horse".
Therefore, the emergence of the stolen bronze hairpin only increased the types of bronzes in the Western Zhou Dynasty, and was not of great significance to the study of the history, rituals and social life of the Zhou Dynasty.
Works as realistic and vivid as Yuju Zun are very rare among Shang and Zhou bronzes, so they are extremely precious.
It was unearthed at the same time as the Hufang Yi and other utensils. They are all artifacts of the same type, and the time is also very close.
In ancient times, the price of horses was very low, as recorded in the Laoding inscription.
Horses were so precious at that time, no wonder Sheng Yan valued them so much.
Only seven slaves were able to buy "horses and silk". Even in the early Han Dynasty, according to "Historical Records: Biography of Huo Shi", the price of horses was lower than the price of people.
Praise the Zhou Xianwang for laying a small foundation and protecting the clan for thousands of years.
Based on this, I cannot tell that the owner of Tomb No. 3 should be a female and the owner of Tomb No. 4 should be a male.
Judging from the people around it, it is indeed not that old. It seems that there is something wrong with our family's claim that it was excavated a hundred years later.
Tomb No. 3 and Tomb No. 4 are located in the northern part of the site. The two tombs are adjacent to each other and have similar shapes and structures.
That's right, those are not tombs, and the archaeological site was done in a very standard manner, even with serial numbers under the photos.
Here, a small number of well-preserved bronze vessels were also unearthed from the two tombs.
Since it is a statue, there is a small chance that it is a wine vessel.
This is exactly the same as the number of horses given by the curved pattern mentioned in the inscription of Ju Zun. The Ju Zun was made because of the gift of horses, which means that the name of the vessel corresponds to the meaning.
After all, Xing Zhiju doesn’t have a lot of knowledge about ancient tombs, so I’m very confused. It has nothing to do with the gender of the tomb owner.
While looking through the photos, Xing Zhiju sighed with emotion.
It is very common to carve out a small number of niches under the tomb walls to place bronze vessels.
It is exactly the same as the burial custom of placing bronze vessels under the seven-story platform in Shang Dynasty and Western Zhou tombs excavated in the past.
One is the Shang system, and the other is the local system, that is, the Zhou system. The "holding the horse" in the inscription of the vessel should be a kind of ceremony.
It is 32.4 cm low and 34 cm long. It has no lid and is decorated with circular scrollwork on its ventral side. There are no 94 characters on the chest and no 11 characters on the lid.
For example, the first page you just opened is not the first tomb excavated.
Of course, that is the historical value. In addition to the historical value, the artistic value of that work alone is also high.
"Which one doesn't have that one?" Xing Zhiju asked reluctantly.
These utensils are regular in shape, with delicate patterns, and the casting technology is quite mature.
The smallest difference between the two tombs is that Tomb No. 3 did not include a small number of weapons, chariots, horses, and tools.
Its purpose is the same as that of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty who carved the "Eight Horses of Zhaoling" behind Zhaoling.
But in Tomb No. 4, there are absolutely such artifacts.
Yuju Zun is undoubtedly an important document for studying the horse politics of the Western Zhou Dynasty and the history of ancient animal husbandry in your country.
Xing Zhiju was speechless. Is it possible that our family can support a large and small museum, and the level is definitely high?
In ancient times, kings did not consider the system of herding animals. The inscription on the horse, Quwen, in classical Chinese, personally participated in the ceremony of holding the horse, which shows that ancient times attached great importance to horse administration.
His ears were perked up, as if he was listening to something attentively.
After a little digging, Xing Zhiju discovered that we found many small tombs, but among them, Tomb No. 3 and Tomb No. 4 were the most important.
Qu Wen personally gave him two horses. Before giving them, he praised Qu Wen for being the eldest son of the Wangjiu Sect for allowing himself to enjoy such a small honor.
Its childish eyes observed the world around it curiously.
At the same time, various types of food utensils have experienced unprecedented development in terms of quantity and shape.
Judging from the shape of the vessel, it should be a work from the middle of the Western Zhou Dynasty.
After just a brief inspection, Xing Zhiju was sure that it was a group of Western Zhou tombs.
During the Western Zhou Dynasty, some traditional wine vessels originating from the Shang Dynasty were greatly reduced.
Since the tombs are in groups, it means that there is no group of ancient kingdoms with disordered inheritance and a long existence.
Judging from the placement of those utensils, they were unconsciously placed in groups in the same niche, which may have nothing to do with their original use.
The stall owner didn't miss anything, so he gave away a photo album again.
Looking at the burial objects, there are 31 bronze ritual vessels in Tomb No. 3 and 50 in Tomb No. 4. However, the types of bronze ritual vessels buried in Tomb No. 3 are richer than those in Tomb No. 4.
The image of the horse master should not be the true image of the horse given by the curved pattern.
"Book of Rites and Music" records: "簠簋玎豆, institutional articles, and instruments of ritual."
The types of devices that can take photos are all complicated!
After looking at the photo and translating it, the meaning of the inscription is: On the Jiashen day in October of a certain year, Quwen presented Wenzhe's gift at the beginning of [厈攵] (name of the place).
There are several niches on the east, west, and north sides of the tomb wall, and a small number of bronze containers are placed in them.