There is a golden cultural relic on the "Brilliant Persian-Iranian Cultural Relics Essence Exhibition" in the Forbidden City, and the absolute appearance of this exhibition - the Golden Winged Lion comes to the cup, attracting countless people to stop.
The first time I knew about "Laitong" was through the gold-inlaid animal head agate cup in the Hejiacun Relics Exhibition of the Shaanxi History Museum. The body of the cup is carved from agate in the shape of a horned beast's head, and the mouth is inlaid with a gold hat. Although the object is beautiful, it is not our original thing. How do we drink water from a cup, and how do we use this thing? Pull out the gold hat and peck it? Wouldn't it be embarrassing if you didn't get it. It turned out that this thing was indeed influenced by the Western Regions and came from the Laitong Cup.
The word Laitong is derived from the Greek word meaning "to flow out". The Laitong Cup was widely spread in Greek civilization and also influenced civilizations in the Mediterranean, Central Asia and Persia. This type of drinking vessel has a variety of shapes, including the shape of an animal's horn, the shape of a beast's head, the shape of a human head, and the shape of a beast's body.
This "Brilliant Persia" exhibition came to the cup of several pieces, the others are pottery, only one is golden, pottery is cute, gold gorgeous.
The Golden Winged Lion Cup is definitely the star exhibit of this exhibition, and it shines brightly in our ancient palace. It is presumed to be a royal ceremonial vessel. It depicts the muscles of the lion's front paws in the shape of tulip flowers, and the shell patterns on the wings can be seen in the ancient art of Lorestan metal. The rim of the cup is decorated with an Egyptian-style date palm and lotus motif.
"Whoever gives the transliteration is too talented, and it also leaves unlimited space for paraphrasing - to communicate and communicate." Several Laitong cups show the cultural exchanges between China and the West, and are cups of "exchanges", "mutual influence" and "trade".
c. 1150-850 B.C. Ox-style pottery.
8th century BC to 7th century BC Boot-style pottery.
850 B.C.-550 B.C.
These little jars are connected.
c. 5th century B.C. Ox head Tao Laitong.
Early 2nd century BC to early 1st century BC Sheep head Tao Laitong.
1st to 2nd century B.C. Sheep type pottery to pass.
500 B.C.-450 B.C.
Bright Persia" exhibition is so beautiful.
Westerners use it to pay homage to the gods and believe that it has the ability to prevent poisoning.
The shape of the winged beast has been spread in West Asia for a long time, and after it spread to the Central Plains, many mythical beasts have been derived.
The appearance of the star exhibits is responsible.
Shaanxi Historical Museum Hejia Village Relics Inlaid with Gold Beast Head Agate Cup.
Before the Laitong cup entered China, there was a drain hole at the bottom of the cup, and the wine could flow out of the hole at the lower end and inject into the mouth of the drinker. Moreover, the Greeks believed that the laitong was a holy relic, and that pouring wine with it would prevent poisoning. The localized Laitong cup has no drainage holes, it is more like a cup, and the material is more ceramic.
Tang Sancai came to pass the cup.
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