汉代翠鸟铜饰研究

A Study on the Kingfisher-shaped Bronze Ornaments of the Han Dynasty

我国西南地区的汉墓中出土了若干小鸟造型的青铜器,鸟背上或有罐、钱币、羽人等形象,鸟嘴中有的还衔有鱼。在相关考古报告中,对这些鸟的类型有不同的认识,对于器物的用途也缺乏合理解释。通过对相关资料的系统分析和比较,根据这类铜器中小鸟具有头大、颈短、尾短、喙长的特点,

Kingfisher-shaped bronze ornament is a kind of small-sized artifact unearthed in the Southwest China,to date 25 pieces of which have been found.Except for very few ones which are not archaeologically discovered,most of them are recovered from burials.According to the styles of the burials and the coexisting artifacts,these kingfisher ornaments mainly belong to the Eastern Han Dynasty with some later ones to the Three-Kingdoms Period.In addition to that of the kingfisher,some ornaments are also made in the shapes of jars,coins,fish and winged humans.By analyzing the connotations of these ornaments,we can confirm that the kingfisher-shaped ornament is a special talisman or symbol showing the desires of good fortune,richness and immortality and so on of the people at that time.The kingfisher-shaped bronze ornament can be used as components of money tree and also can be used independently.