西周鲁中齐铜甗

Bronze yan excavated from the tomb of Zhongqi of Lu from the Western Zhou dynasty

高:41.7厘米口径:31.0厘米壁厚:0.6厘米质地:青铜鲁国故城遗址出土,现藏于孔子博物馆。上甑下鬲分体式结构;甑侈口束颈,折肩附耳,敛腹平底,底部有九个十字形算孔,甑下有榫圈;鬲作鼎形,直口,口内有用来插榫圈的凹形母口,附耳,束颈,鼓腹,圜底,三蹄足。甑颈部饰重环纹,腹饰曲波纹。

Height:41.7 centimeters Diameter(mouth):31.0 centimeters Thickness:0.6 centimeters Material:bronze This vessel was excavated from the site of ancient Lu City and is now part of the Confucius Museum collection.This two-piece cooking utensil consists of an upper zeng for steaming and a bottom li,a three-legged stand for boiling and stewing.The zeng has a slightly constricted neck that widens at the mouth,and an angular shoulder with handles on either side.Its body tapers to a flat base with nine cross-shaped holes.A base ring is fastened to the bottom of the steamer and fits into the vertical rim of the li.The li tripod,in the form of a ding,is adorned with two handles.It features a slightly tapered neck and a globular body resting on three cabriole legs.The zeng's neck is decorated with interlaces,and its belly with bands of wave patterns.