中国最酷炫的鸭子——曾侯乙彩漆鸳鸯形盒
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《文物与文化》之：曾侯乙彩漆鸳鸯形盒及乐舞文化
文物：彩漆鸳鸯形盒 Mandarin Duck-shaped Lacquered Box
博物馆：湖北省博物馆 Hubei Provincial Museum
年代：战国早期 the early Warring States Period
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这件 战国早期的彩漆木雕鸳鸯形盒1978年出土于湖北随州曾侯乙墓。它长约20CM，宽12.5CM，高16.5CM，跟一个储钱罐大小差不多。
Thislacquered wooden mandarin duck-shaped box was unearthed from the Tomb of Marquis Yi of State Zeng in the early Warring States Period. It is about 20 CM long, 12.5 CM wide and 16.5 CMhigh, at the size of a piggy bank.
鸳鸯的头部与身体是榫卯结构，头能360度旋转。器身内部剜空，可以从背部打开。
Its head and body are connected with a tenon-and-mortise structure, so the head can be turned by 360 degrees. It can be opened from the back and used to store little objects.
整个盒子 上面绘制鲜艳的羽毛纹和菱形纹，腹部两面各绘有一幅敲钟击磬图和击鼓跳舞图。
The whole box is painted in black lacquer as the ground color and decorated with bright feather pattern and diamond patterns on it. On each side of the duck’s belly, there is a picture of striking chimes and a picture of dancing with drum beating.
图画线条流畅，在方寸之地，惟妙惟肖地将庞大而壮观的乐舞场面，表现得淋漓尽致，可谓方寸之间气象万千，充分体现出小中见大、不同凡响的艺术特征。
With smooth lines, the painter depicted the magnificent scenes of music playing and dancing on one inch of wood, which reflected the extraordinarily fine work by ancient craftsmen.
本期文化热词：
榫卯结构 a tenon-and-mortise structure/joint
360度旋转be turned by 360 degrees
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