略谈黄河中下游地区商周装柄长刀

Briefly on Shang- Zhou Period Handled Long Sabres in the Middle and Lower Yellow River Valleys

装柄长刀是商周时期象征军权的兵器,同时为"明贵贱,辨等列"功能的礼器,它的功能应该与青铜钺有重合的地方,某些时候可以取代青铜钺。

The handled long sword, a ritual ware for Marking the hierarchy, Displaying the ranks and grades, symbolize the military power during the Shang and Zhou periods, partly should share the identical function with the bronze Yue, even take the place of it in certain circumstances.