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fig 1 Renderings of moulds for similar fittings excavated at Houma
圖一 候馬鑄銅遺址出土模范線描圖

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The jade yuan only inserted less than 0.5 cm. into the bronze nei, 此器玉援為青白玉，玉質溫潤，直援，援起脊，與銅內銜接處陰刻四隻
together with the delicacy of the craftsmanship indicates this current 交纏小虺龍， 與銅內鏤空之四隻小虺龍相互呼應。龠的上半部為鳳首，
piece is for ceremonial use.
羽紋精細，鳳首上為臥獸造型的柲帽，小龍由鳥嘴穿過至獸口、龍首再
Jade inset bronze ge-halberd blades were popular during the Shang 由獸身衝出，極具巧思。龠的下半部為獸面紋，龠內殘留有柲的木屑。
Dynasty but rarely seen during the Spring and Autumn period. The
decorative motifs, such as the hui dragons and the phoenix used on the 玉戈一般較薄，玉質脆硬不宜碰撞，玉援嵌入銅內不到半厘米，較容易
bronze haft is similar to the bronze moulds excavated from the Eastern 脫落， 而且雕琢精緻，顯然不是實用的兵器，應是作為權杖之用的禮儀
Zhou Jin Kingdom site, Niu Village, Xintian County, Houma City, Shanxi 器。
Province, illustrated in Houma zhutong yizhi, 1993, Beijing, p. 245, pl.2
and p. 248, pl. 1 (fig. 1). 銅內玉戈，常見於商代，春秋戰國已不多見。此件精美的玉援銅內
戈，銅內及龠上的紋飾與東周時期晉國侯馬鑄銅遺址的出土資料幾乎
相同，見《侯馬鑄銅遺址》，北京，1993 年，頁 245 圖版 2，頁 248 圖
版 1（圖一）。同樣的高水平技法工藝、相似的由獸銜龍紋或龍銜小虺
龍紋等風格，可大膽的判斷此件銅內玉戈為春秋晚期晉國的上乘之作。

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