从绍兴博物馆新征集青铜镇看陶瓷半球形器的用途

Newly Collected Bronze Zhen and Hemispherical Porcelain’s Function

越墓中常见的陶瓷半球形器,用途一直很不明确,因此,以往有权、权形器、铃、悬铃、铃形器、镇、半球形器等多种不同称呼。最近绍兴博物馆征集到的青铜半球形器,为解决陶瓷半球形器的真正用途,提供了比较有说服力的实物证据。实际上它与青铜半球形器一样,都应该是古代的压席之镇。

As the definite function has not been clearly understood,the hemispherical porcelain often unearthed in tombs of Yue has been titled many different names such as weight,weight-shaped porcelain,bell,hung bell,bell-shaped porcelain,Zhen（mat weight）,hemispherical porcelain,and so on.Recently,2 pieces of hemispherical bronze have been collected by Shaoxing Museum,and as persuasive evidence they will help to determine the function of the hemispherical porcelain.Just like the hemispherical bronze,the hemispherical porcelain also should be some kind of Zhen（mat weight） which was used to flat the mat.