徐州西汉楚王墓出土铜封泥匣及其功能

Bronze-sealed Mud Boxes Unearthed from the Tombs of Chu Kings of Western Han Dynasty in Xuzhou and Their Function

徐州狮子山汉墓与北洞山汉墓是西汉早期两代楚王陵墓,两墓均出土一种被称为"方形饰"的铜器。经考证,这种器形为封泥匣。与常见木质封泥匣不同,铜封泥匣出土数量少、质量高,应为皇室与众臣往来专用。楚王陵墓发现有铜封泥匣,很可能与朝廷的赙赠内容有关。

The tombs of the Han Dynasty in Shizishan,and the tombs of the Han Dynasty in Beidongshan,Xuzhou,north China,are tombs of the Chu Kings of the early Western Han Dynasty.By textual research,this type of utensil is sealed mud box.Different from the common wooden mud boxes,the bronze mud boxes are of low quantity and high quality and should be used exclusively by the royal family to communicate with the ministers.Bronze mud boxes were also found in the tombs of Chu,probably related to the content of the imperial court’s donation.