| 英文摘要: |
A knob became part of a bronze cover ever since the Upper Erligang culture. There were two casting techniques of it. This article discusses two bronze covers with their knobs cast first, as well as bronze wares produced by the zhumao technique. The zhumao casting technique can date back to the late Erligang culture, which might be related to bronze of the southern tradition. This technique was first employed in the casting of handles, and introduced to knob casting in the middle and late Shang period. The chronological study of this technique can reveal the social background. The craftsmen with this casting technique were located to Anyang, but were discriminated there. As a result, this technique vanished during the late Yinxu period. The casting techniques of bronze covers at Yinxu were out of technical choices. |
