略谈两周时期无键车辖

On the Axle-pins without Keyed Joint of Zhou Dynasty

两周时期有一种形制比较特殊的铜车马器,形似车辖的辖首,却没有辖键。经考察相关资料,与普通车辖相比,二者功能近似,但使用方法有别。

There was a kind of peculiar bronze chariot and horse fittings in Zhou dynasty, its shape was like the head of the axle - pin, but no keyed joint. According to the relative materials, comparing with the normal axle - pins, the function of them were similar, but the methods of application were different.