The Tomb of Nuhao is the only tomb of the Late Shang royal family that has not been excavated so far, and it still looks like it has just been buried when it is resurfaced. A total of 1,928 artifacts were unearthed, including 468 bronze artifacts, 755 jade artifacts, and others including stone artifacts, gemstone artifacts, bone artifacts, ivory artifacts, pottery, etc. It made the life of the distant Shang royal family gradually vivid.
The most important thing in the unearthed cultural relics is "written data", and bronzes are inscriptions. The inscriptions on the bronzes of the Shang Dynasty cannot be as long as those of the Western Zhou Dynasty, but the repeated appearance of "good women" on some artifacts has allowed the owner of the tomb to be determined. Combined with the oracle bone inscription, the identity of the woman is very clear, she is the wife of the Shang king Wuding, and she is the earliest female general in history.
With such a valuable status, it is no wonder that he carried a lot of "custom-made" exclusive utensils with him - bronzes with inscriptions on women's good intentions. These bronzes include food vessels, water vessels, tools, and most importantly, wine vessels. It seems that in addition to being a queen and a general, the woman must also be a booze drinker who drinks a lot.
Good woman "Bronze Yi."
The ornamentation of the Shang Dynasty was already so exquisite. Merchant Shang Bird, do you see the bird pattern?
Does the shape of Yi make you think of "building from a high house"?
Good woman" copper bucket. This should be a tool for scooping wine.
The woman is good, "the circle foot is bronze."
The staggered "staggered" is such a thing. The woman must have feasted and drunk often, and the palace was often staggered.
The woman is good" hollow copper goose.
The woman is good, "Tong Fangli."
Beautifully decorated wine containers.
The woman is good."
When it came to the Western Zhou Dynasty, there was no more. This type has a sense of stability of "national peace and security".
The woman is good" flat round copper kettle.
Good woman" copper plate. It's a water device. The ancients used to wash their hands before feasting and drinking. This is the dish for hand washing.
Good woman" flat-bottomed copper cup. This inscription of "good woman" is most obvious. Some say it's a water vessel, while others think it's a bartender.
The woman is good" copper square tripod. The people take food as the sky, and the heavy weapons of sacrifice in the Shang and Zhou dynasties are all from the food vessels. Ding is the pot, and Gui is the rice bowl.
The woman is good" bird's foot copper tripod. The businessman Shang Bird is once again proof.
Good "copper reinforced." It is a type of steamer.
"Good woman" copper basket-shaped device. This should be a tool.
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