The large iron ding tripod unearthed from the tomb of the Nanyue king under the Western Han dynasty has a shape rather different from that of the typical Yue type ding of the same time, which reflects their divergence...The large iron ding tripod unearthed from the tomb of the Nanyue king under the Western Han dynasty has a shape rather different from that of the typical Yue type ding of the same time, which reflects their divergence in cultural affiliation. Actually, this object should be assigned to the same category as the Eastern Zhou small-mouthed ding in the Yangtze-Hanshui area, and shows a rather strong formal similarity to the iron fu cauldron of the Chu culture and the ding-shaped compound yan steamer in the area north of the Five Ridges. It must have been introduced from beyond the Ridges. Being a non-Yue type product, its shape possesses temporal traits of an earlier date, and it is a problem whether it was cast in the Nanyue state. Therefore, it is doubtful that ancient iron metallury in the area south of the Five Ridges can be inferred on the basis of this ding.展开更多
文摘The large iron ding tripod unearthed from the tomb of the Nanyue king under the Western Han dynasty has a shape rather different from that of the typical Yue type ding of the same time, which reflects their divergence in cultural affiliation. Actually, this object should be assigned to the same category as the Eastern Zhou small-mouthed ding in the Yangtze-Hanshui area, and shows a rather strong formal similarity to the iron fu cauldron of the Chu culture and the ding-shaped compound yan steamer in the area north of the Five Ridges. It must have been introduced from beyond the Ridges. Being a non-Yue type product, its shape possesses temporal traits of an earlier date, and it is a problem whether it was cast in the Nanyue state. Therefore, it is doubtful that ancient iron metallury in the area south of the Five Ridges can be inferred on the basis of this ding.
