Ya [0007] Fang Lei

[Sub’0007 ‘Fang Lei]

Sub’0007′ Fang Lei has a height of 60.8 cm, a width of 37.6 cm and a weight of 20.8 kg
Lei has a square body, a square mouth, a cover, a straight neck, a head holding ring on both sides of the shoulder, a drum belly, a relief head on both sides of the front and back, a head holding ring on the front and bottom of the abdomen, and a square ring with feet left out. There are 8 longitudinal convex ribs on the cover, neck, abdomen and feet. The cover is in the shape of a roof, and there is a button on the top. The buttons, covers and abdomen are decorated with animal face patterns, and the neck, shoulders and feet are decorated with Kui patterns
The cover and the implement have 9 words of inscription, the cover has 2 lines of inscription, and the implement has 4 lines:
Ya [0007] (Yin Ji) and [0008] (Yin Si) and
The eldest son worships Yi
The main idea of the inscription is: the implement is made for the sacrifice of the previous kings, empresses and princesses. “Ya [0007]” is the family name of the tool maker


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