楚墓出土鹿角新观察

New observations on Antlers Unearthed from the Chu tombs

本文对楚墓出土鹿角实物与图像进行了系统观察,种属鉴定表明它们主要来自梅花鹿,仅少量属于麋鹿,澄清了已往的错误认识。在重点考察鹿角的出土背景之后,我们发现鹿角的种属选择与墓主身份等级密切相关——麋鹿角仅见于高级别的楚墓中。本文还简要讨论了楚地鹿角随葬习俗的源起与流传。

This paper gives an overview of the antlers excavated from the Chu tombs. An examination of the antlers suggests that most of them were from Sika deers and some were derived from David＇s deer, which contradicts previous studies. The paper also pays close attention to the excavation condition of the antlers, and suggests that the type of antlers found within the burials were closely associated with the status of the buried owners. The antlers of David＇s deer were restricted to only the tombs of the elites. Thus, the origins and developments of burial practices involving antlers in the area of the Chu dynasty is also discussed.