新石器时代最早的玉“神面”——凌家滩玉版

The Earliest Mask of Neolithic Age: The Jade Plaque Unearthed from the Lingjiatan Site

凌家滩玉版(87M4:30)是一件可以单独使用的重要玉器。玉版上的图纹,是以八角星纹为中心,以环璧形的重圈为主体,展现了四、八方位,是良渚文化玉琮形制造型理念的先声。玉版在造型上,可以视作为一个特别的"面",类似于"面具"、"冠冕"之类,与良渚文化玉器中的"冠状器"性质上非常接近。凌家滩玉版是新石器时代最早的"神面"。

The jade plaque unearthed from Lingjiatan Site referenced as 87M4:30 is an important indi vidual archaeological item.It was carved with an eight-pointed star in the center bounded by concentric cir cles representing four sides and eight directions,which is regarded as the precedent form of the concept of the jade Cong of the Liangzhu Culture.The jade plaque looks like a mask or a crown in shape.It enjoys a similar attribute to the crown-shaped jade wares of the Liangzhu Culture.This plaque is the earliest mask of Neolithic Age.