试论周代梯形牌组佩

Trapezoidal-shaped Chained Pendants of the Zhou Dynasty

梯形牌组佩是以玛瑙珠、料珠等物串成若干股,然后总束于一件梯形牌饰之上所构成的组佩。目前考古发掘出土及传世的梯形牌组佩与牌饰约有30余组(件),在对相关信息梳理后可以发现,梯形牌组佩在佩戴者性别、佩戴方式等方面有一定规律可寻。梯形牌组佩的结构上小下大,整体呈“放射状”,这种独特的造型并非无缘无故,笔者以为其可能是对凤鸟尾羽的模仿,而这种模仿则是基于象形与转喻思维模式和对称以及拆半艺术手法所创造的。

Trapezoidal-shaped chained pendants consist of multi-chain agate beads or beads bonded to a trapezoidal-shaped pendant to form a grouping of pendants.So far,there are about 30 archaeological and heirloomed trapezoidal-shaped pendants.The present paper,based on examination of these pendants,relates their use to the wearer’s gender and the wearing style.The trapezoidal-shaped pendants have a narrow top and a wide bottom,creating an overall radial shape.The unique shape was,we suggest,mimicking the bird tail feather,which implies a figurative and metaphorical thinking and a split half method behind the item.