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Tripod Cauldron (Ding)

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三足炊器,也是商周礼制里等级最高的一件。鼎的数量与大小直接对应身份,"天子九鼎"就是这么来的。

Date
Shang
Period
约公元前 1200–前 1100 年
Category
Bronze
Material type
Bronze
Material
bronze
Dimensions
通高 14.3 × 12.5 厘米
Collection of
The Cleveland Museum of Art · Chinese Art Galleries
Accession number
1960.288

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Description

看什么

三只足撑起器身,口沿上立一对耳。商代晚期鼎的壁面通常分成若干区块,块内填兽面纹(饕餮纹),以细密的云雷纹作地纹——这种"主纹+地纹"的双层装饰,是辨认商晚期青铜最快的视觉特征。

它是做什么用的

鼎最初是炊煮器,但在祭祀与宴飨的场合里,它的功能从"煮肉"转成了"表明身份"。同一座墓里出几件鼎、鼎的直径递不递减,考古学家据此判断墓主是几级贵族。

顺带看一眼

同一展厅的青铜方彝与青铜尊:酒器成组出现,才是商周礼器组合的真实样子。

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