The pictures on the box were carved on it, and Wang Xiaoshan specially used toothpicks to clean off all the dirt on it, mainly to facilitate the audience's viewing.
Mud attached to the surface is not good for the silver box itself, and it needs to be cleaned for long-term preservation.
The pattern was too small, so Wang Xiaoshan not only used toothpicks, but also used needles. The needles are relatively thin and can be used to clean areas that cannot be cleaned with toothpicks.
The pictures are relatively small and difficult to distinguish. Wang Xiaoshan is very careful when showing them to the audience, and can also let the audience guess what animals are on them.
[Why are there so many animals carved on the box? Are the treasures in the box related to animals? Lao Wang quickly opened the box!]
[The boxes, bottles, and jars used by ancient people all have meaning. Since there are animals on this box, the baby inside should look like an animal!]
[What kind of animals can be put in such a small box? You can’t put a golden mouse in it. If you put a more powerful golden dragon, what else can you put in it!]
[This box is quite novel. It’s good as a jewelry box, earrings, rings, etc. Why does it have to be related to animals?]
[Don’t guess, there might be nothing in the box. After being buried for so many years, who can be sure that the contents inside will be intact!]
The audience in the live broadcast room has already begun to speculate. It is the first time for Wang Xiaoshan to dig out this kind of box, and he does not know what is inside.
However, the audience is very interested. They are tired of watching treasure hunting every day, so it’s good to guess what’s inside.
Not all viewers felt that there was something inside. Many viewers also noticed that the box was not properly sealed and felt that the contents inside might have been lost or damaged.
Anyway, everything was said, and Wang Xiaoshan was not in a hurry to open the box, letting the audience guess for a while first.
There is a lock on the box. Wang Xiaoshan took a needle to clean the soil on the lock and the joints of the box, and made preparations for opening the box.
Wang Xiaoshan was sure that there was something in the box. When the box was in his hand, he could feel something shaking inside.
Wang Xiaoshan doesn’t know what it is specifically. You will have to wait until you open it to find out.
"Everyone will guess later. I am going to open the box now. Audiences who want to know the answer must not go away."
Wang Xiaoshan put the lens aside, then put on gloves to open the box.
The audience in the live broadcast room and the three reporters on the scene were all staring at the box, everyone wanted to know what was inside.
Wang Xiaoshan opened the lock and gently lifted the lid of the box. Everyone saw that there was indeed something inside.
Maybe it's not sealed tightly, and everything inside is covered with a layer of dust. No one knows what color it is.
Wang Xiaoshan gently took out the treasure inside, which was fixed in the box.
It may have been made of wood because there was some rotten wood inside the box. It seems that this thing has been buried underground for some years.
There was only one treasure in the box. After taking out the treasure, Wang Xiaoshan first put the box aside, and then took the camera to let the audience take a look inside the box.
Wang Xiaoshan rinsed the treasure he just took out in the water. There was only a layer of dust on it, which was not very dirty. It was clean after rinsing.
Three reporters have been surrounding Wang Xiaoshan. They were the first to see what this baby looked like. Although they were the first to see it, no one knew what this thing was used for.
Wang Xiaoshan used kitchen paper to wipe off all the water on the baby. This baby is not afraid of water, is very smooth, and is very easy to clean.
Wang Xiaoshan took the camera and let the audience in the live broadcast room take a look at the baby he just cleaned. This baby looks very strange.
Wang Xiaoshan has been digging wild lakes for so long, and this is the first time he has dug out such a treasure.
"This is the treasure I took out of the box just now. I wonder if any audience has seen this thing."
"There were not many such treasures in ancient times, and there may be other types!"
"I once dug out a treasure similar to this one in a wild lake. Let's see if any viewers will remember it!"
[Old Wang, are you digging a horn? But this horn is a bit small, can it make a sound?]
[It looks like a cow and has a golden mouth. It feels like a cup, but why does it use a golden mouth?]
[This thing can’t have the same purpose as the previous Nautilus cup, right? The cup last time was for drinking, is this the same?]
[By the way, what kind of material is this made of? It’s not like jade. It’s colorful and looks good, but I can’t guess its use!]
[100% for drinking. The owner of this restaurant likes to drink. Have you forgotten that anything that looks like a cup should be a wine cup, and teacups usually have lids.]
The audience began to guess what this thing that looks like a cup is used for. This baby does look like a horn.
Many viewers still think this is a horn, but this horn is very exquisitely made and very beautiful. It may be something that the owner usually plays with.
However, some viewers speculated that it was a wine glass. Too many drinking vessels were dug out from the ground of Yehu before, whether they were wine glasses or wine jugs.
Anyway, no one in the live broadcast room guessed that it was a teacup. The lid was missing and it was not suitable for making tea.
The treasure Wang Xiaoshan dug up is a cup. The cup is about 6.5 centimeters high and 15.6 centimeters long. The treasure has a mouth with a diameter of nearly 6 centimeters at one end.
The upper mouth of the cup is nearly round, and the lower part is in the shape of an animal's head. The animal's head is round and has big eyes, looking forward, as if it is looking for and spying on something.
There are two curved antelope horns on the head of the beast, but the face is like an ox. The snout of the head of the beast has a golden cap similar to the mouth of a cage.
"The one I dug out is called the Animal Head Agate Cup. This cup is made of excellent materials and skillfully made of the beautiful texture of jade. The mouth, eyes, ears, and nose are all carved with subtle precision!"
"This agate cup is made of rare red agate. The texture of the material is fine, the layers are clear, and the light is moist!"
"The thing inlaid with gold in the mouth of the beast is actually the stopper of the wine glass. If you remove the stopper, the wine can flow out from inside."
[Someone really guessed it right. It seems that the owner of this house is indeed an alcoholic. Most of the collections are related to wine. It seems that he also loves wine as much as his life!]
[Lao Wang is so awesome, he actually dug out such a powerful treasure. This is the first time I have seen this kind of wine glass, and it looks better than the Nautilus glass last time!]
[With so many things related to wine, if we put them together, we can open a small wine museum. Lao Wang, hurry up and open a museum!]
[Drinking is actually so fancy. Ordinary wine glasses can no longer satisfy the ancients’ desire to drink, but such exquisite containers are actually made.]
[I don’t know what kind of enjoyment it is to drink from this kind of wine glass. Lao Wang drinks some at night and gives us a drunken feeling!]
Audiences who like to drink in the wine glass live broadcast room became excited as soon as they heard that it was a wine cup live broadcast. There were too many weird wine vessels unearthed in Yehu.
Although these viewers cannot use these utensils to drink, they are still very happy to see it. They have increased their knowledge of wine, and they can brag about it at the wine table in the future!
However, some viewers who know agate are very excited when they hear about red agate. Red agate is very rare, and it was even rarer in ancient times.
Moreover, this piece of red agate, which is mainly dark red and light red, actually has a layer of pale white sandwiched in the middle. Such a magical natural change makes this piece of red agate even more precious.
Not only is the material special, but the muscles on the top and bottom of the entire animal head, although only a few cuts are made, are three-quarters deep into the bones, vivid and lifelike!
"This is just a container for drinking. There is nothing special about it. If you pour white wine into it, you will never get the taste of red wine!"
"A horn-shaped wine glass like this usually has a hole at the bottom of the wine glass, and liquid can flow out of the hole, a bit like a funnel."
"Actually, this kind of drinking utensil is very common in some other Central Asian and West Asian countries. This thing may have been introduced from abroad, or it may have been imitated by local craftsmen!"
"Judging from the material and workmanship, this wine glass is definitely a noble work of art. I think it should be a national gift from other countries!"
Wang Xiaoshan also told the audience his guess, but there is no way to verify where this thing came from because it is too old.
However, judging from this wine glass, the imperial court at that time had good cultural exchanges with foreign countries, and it should have been a peaceful era.
If it were a war era, how could you have the time to study these wine glasses every day? You would be busy fighting a war.
However, it can also be seen that the owner of this family likes to pursue novel and fashionable things, and his thinking should be quite advanced.
[I agree with Lao Wang that it should be a tribute, otherwise why should it be hidden? Of course such a beautiful cup should be shown off!]
[The tribute items were withheld, but I didn’t dare to use them at ordinary times, so I had to hide them and secretly drink two drinks when no one was around!]
[Listening to what Lao Wang said, I have actually seen similar wine glasses in museums. These horn-shaped wine glasses generally cannot stand and need something to support them!]
[With such good craftsmanship and red agate, Lao Wang is going to make a lot of money this time. When will I be able to dig a decent treasure like Lao Wang!]
[Lao Wang pour some water in and let’s see what this thing is used for!]
The audience was not satisfied after watching it, and wanted Wang Xiaoshan to pour some water into it to see if it was a cup and whether it could shed water.
Through Wang Xiaoshan's introduction, many viewers also remembered that they had seen similar things in the museum.
In ancient times, some dynasties often traded with some Central Asian countries, and many similar drinking utensils were also introduced into the country.
Some high-end drinking utensils also flowed into the hands of some dignitaries, and some were even brought into tombs, which were also excavated by archaeological teams.
However, relatively few have been unearthed. Many of these vessels are agate or jade products that are not easy to preserve and are easily damaged. Many of them have been damaged in the long river of history.
It is very rare to find something as well-preserved as the one excavated by Wang Xiaoshan. The reason why it is so well-preserved is thanks to the wild lake above it.
If this house had not been covered by a wild lake, it might not have been so well preserved, and so many valuable treasures would not have been unearthed.
However, there are advantages and disadvantages. After being buried in the soil for a long time, the things that have been preserved are gold, silver, jade and the like, and all the wooden products have been destroyed.
Since the audience wanted to see how the wine glass looked like, Wang Xiaoshan asked Li Miaomiao to hold the camera, and then he poured some water into the glass.
The wine glass did not leak when water was poured into it, which means that the wine glass is well preserved. There is no leakage, which means that the wine glass has no cracks.
When Wang Xiaoshan opened the golden cap at the mouth and nose of the beast's head, water would flow out of the beast's mouth and nose. He also poured more water for a while to let the audience see clearly.
"This animal head cup is intact and has not been damaged due to being stored underground. It seems that the original owner was very careful when burying it."
"The cup has the head of an animal, and the box just now also has many animal pictures on it. It seems that this box and cup are a set."
"It seems that the ancients didn't just put things in randomly on a whim. It seems that they all have special meanings!"
[The cup is not broken, but I am tempted and really want to buy a cup like this for drinking at home!]
[This kind of thing should be sold in modern times. You should be able to find it if you look for it, but there should be very few materials like Lao Wang!]
[I’m jealous, jealous, why didn’t I dig up such a good thing? If I did, I would let it sit at home and drink for a few days before turning it in!]
[Lao Wang is holding the camera and asking us to take a closer look. I didn’t know what it was just now and didn’t even look carefully!]
Many viewers just paid attention to the appearance of this cup and did not pay attention to the details. Now that they know the purpose of this thing, the viewers want to see the details again.
Wang Xiaoshan took the camera and asked the audience in the live broadcast room to carefully look at all sides of the cup, and the place they looked at carefully was the animal head.
In fact, you can tell how extraordinary this treasure is from the animal head, especially the head, which is carved very accurately.
"I've just gone through the details for you. I'm going to find the stuff now, and I'll let you take a closer look later!"
This cup cannot stand upright. We must find something to support it, otherwise we will not be able to show it to the audience.
When Wang Xiaoshan went to look for something, he gave the animal-headed agate cup to Li Miaomiao and let three reporters take a look first.
Once it was shown to the audience, the three reporters couldn't hold it in their hands and observe it carefully.
The reporters couldn't put it down while holding the cup. It was the first time for them to see such a strange cup.
If Wang Xiaoshan hadn't just dug it up, several reporters wouldn't believe that such a cup existed in ancient times.
The three reporters each looked at it for a few minutes and took a few photos. Just have a rough look. The most important thing is to express it in words.
Wang Xiaoshan talked so much just now, Li Miaomiao and the others have to write the manuscript quickly. Today's treasure has never been dug out before, and there is a lot to write.
Wang Xiaoshan is not going to let the experts explain this treasure today. It is getting late, so just let the audience take a look. If you want to listen, let the experts explain it at noon tomorrow.