M27 locates at east part of the whole cemetery and it is a unique one which has a northern ramp and asouthern ramp.The lengths for southern and northern ramps are 33.8 and 17.8 meters respectively,whilethe widths of t...M27 locates at east part of the whole cemetery and it is a unique one which has a northern ramp and asouthern ramp.The lengths for southern and northern ramps are 33.8 and 17.8 meters respectively,whilethe widths of them range from 3.85 to 4.20meters.The tomb chamber is in a shape of vertical rectangle andis 9.3meters long.7.1meters wide and 13.2 meters deep from the bottom to earth level.There is a circularplatform made of disturbed earth in the chamber bottom.In the middle of it are one outer coffin and twoinner coffins.The outer coffin measuring 2.83 meters long and 1.48 meters wide.was fixed on the surfacewith 8 bronze Sha(翣)and10 bronze rings weaved by small ropes.The dusted skeleton of the tombowner laid straightly with the head at north and foot at south. The accessories of M27 are quite rich and are found scatteredly inside the tomb chamber and coffins They include 24 bronze ritual vessels at east side of outer coffin chamber,like 7 tripods,7 Gui,2 jars,1 Yan,1 He,1 tray,1 basin with a lid,1 You,1 Gong,1 Jiao,1 Zun with a lid and ect;bronze musicalinstruments at northeast side of outer coffin chamber,like a chime,Zhengyu,Zheng and a drum;140 jade and 48 gold decoration and utensils around the skeleton,like set jade ornaments,Bi,Ge,Zong,dragon and rings. The inscriptions on the bronze Gui discovered at M27,read King Rui made the Gui for travel.So thetomb owner should be one king of the Rui state.Combing that many vessels inscribed with Rui were unearthed at M19 and M26,we conclude that the cemetery belongs to the Rui state.展开更多
文摘M27 locates at east part of the whole cemetery and it is a unique one which has a northern ramp and asouthern ramp.The lengths for southern and northern ramps are 33.8 and 17.8 meters respectively,whilethe widths of them range from 3.85 to 4.20meters.The tomb chamber is in a shape of vertical rectangle andis 9.3meters long.7.1meters wide and 13.2 meters deep from the bottom to earth level.There is a circularplatform made of disturbed earth in the chamber bottom.In the middle of it are one outer coffin and twoinner coffins.The outer coffin measuring 2.83 meters long and 1.48 meters wide.was fixed on the surfacewith 8 bronze Sha(翣)and10 bronze rings weaved by small ropes.The dusted skeleton of the tombowner laid straightly with the head at north and foot at south. The accessories of M27 are quite rich and are found scatteredly inside the tomb chamber and coffins They include 24 bronze ritual vessels at east side of outer coffin chamber,like 7 tripods,7 Gui,2 jars,1 Yan,1 He,1 tray,1 basin with a lid,1 You,1 Gong,1 Jiao,1 Zun with a lid and ect;bronze musicalinstruments at northeast side of outer coffin chamber,like a chime,Zhengyu,Zheng and a drum;140 jade and 48 gold decoration and utensils around the skeleton,like set jade ornaments,Bi,Ge,Zong,dragon and rings. The inscriptions on the bronze Gui discovered at M27,read King Rui made the Gui for travel.So thetomb owner should be one king of the Rui state.Combing that many vessels inscribed with Rui were unearthed at M19 and M26,we conclude that the cemetery belongs to the Rui state.
