右勺與寢小室盂、龍紋盤、陶磢等盥洗用具共出於晚商殷墟西北岡1400號大墓。勺口外敞成橢圓形,腹深,帶圓柱狀中空柄,為舀水器。通體素面無紋,手柄處有銘文「又」(右),而被稱為「右勺」,推測銘文「右」所指的是位置。以塊範法製成,手柄背面留有澆鑄孔。手柄脫落,修補後器型完整。
No.1400 Hsi-pei-kang at Yin Xu site alongside a set of washing and bathing vessels; the set includes the Qin-hsiao-shi Yu (盂), a plate with a dragon motif and a ceramic scrubber (磢). The bailer has an oval-shaped bowl that is deep and wide, and a round hollow handle. It is designed to scoop up water. The vessel is undecorated but has an inscription of “右” on the handle. It is assumed that the character “右” was indicating the direction “right”. The object was manufactured by the piece mold casting technique and has evidence of the pour spout on the back of the handle. The bailer was found with the handle broken off from the bowl but was repaired after being excavated.
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