中国史前“旋目”神面图像认读

Reading of the 'Spiral-eye' Design in Primitive Images

中国史前艺术品中有一些刻绘图像特别引人注意，有的图形不易认读，有的涵义一时很难解说。在龙山文化玉器上见到一种十分特殊的“旋目”图像，就是让人难得其解的这一类刻绘。所谓“旋目”，是指史前玉器上见到的一种附带旋线的眼目图像，它同样还出现在彩陶和后来的铜器装饰纹样中。本文要在这里认读并论证其源流的“旋目”图像，并非是新出土的资料，实际是旧题新作，是对中国玉器、彩陶及铜器纹饰旧资料的一点新认识。

Some art works from primitive China are notable for their engraved images with unknown motivesand meanings. A good example is provided by a unique 'spiral eye' pattern on some Longshan jade ar-ticles. Such eye pattern with spiral curves also appeared on painted pottery and bronze vessels. In thatcase it was nothing new, but a new edition of an old theme.