The hair is 53.8 cm high, 47.9 cm in diameter and weighs 34.7 kg. Hemispherical abdomen, tall and upright ears, hoofed feet. There are two-week chords under the mouth edge, and the middle is full of heavy rings. There is a 499-word inscription on the abdomen, which tells the story of Mao Gong in Zhou Xuanwang's life.
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Mao's view of its appearance is unpretentious, but it is surprising to see its interior. There is a long inscription in its abdomen, which is 32 lines and 497 words.
The main idea of the inscription is: the kings of the early Zhou Dynasty, such as Wen and Wu, were ordained by heaven to establish the Zhou Dynasty, and the early ministers made great efforts to make the Zhou Dynasty develop to this day. Now the world is not peaceful and the political situation is turbulent. Did Wang Xuan warn Mao Gong? We should be cautious and try our best to help the royal family faithfully, stabilize the situation and avoid losing our country. And gave him life clothes, horses and chariots, weapons and so on. Mao Gong? I am grateful for this and want my children and grandchildren to cherish it forever.
The inscription is a complete "book of life", which has important reference value for studying the political history of the late Western Zhou Dynasty. The inscription is magnificent, with even lines, rigorous brushwork and solemn structure, which is a model of bronze calligraphy in the Western Zhou Dynasty.
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