试论马鞍山青铜大铙的年代及其性质

Discussion on Years and Nature of big Bronze cymbals Found in Maanshan

青铜铙在南方主要流行于商代晚期至西周早期。马鞍山青铜大铙的造型、纹饰与新干商代大墓出土的商代青铜器相似,因此,它的年代应与新干商墓青铜铙的年代相当,可定为商代晚期,相当于殷墟二期至三期。中原系统的青铜铙为军旅乐器,而南方系统的青铜大铙,具有明显的祭祀性质。从出土情况分析,马鞍山青铜大铙的卷云纹饰,以及出土地点距长江古道不远,因此它的功能极有可能是祭祀长江神灵的。

Bronze cymbals prevailed between the late period Of Sang dynasty and the early period of Western-Zhou Dynasty. The cymbals found in Maanshan have many similarities both in sculpt and in decorations of the cymbals unearthed in Sang dynasty tombs, Xingan City . therefore , the date of which can be fixed in the late period of Sang dynasty. The cymbals of Central plain was musical instrument, while it has distinct sacrifical character in South. After anaIysis on it s excavation place , we are sure it was most likely used for worshiping Changjiang River jins.