Wu Yue Scripts

Artefacts

Artifacts with Clear Provenance**
(Scientifically Excavated*)

夫吳人與越人相惡也，當其同舟濟而遇風，其相救也如左右手。

Wu Inscriptions

I. Wu Weapons with Clear Provenance

Early Wu Swords

*1. The sword of (Prince) Gufa Zhufan, Son of the King of Gouwu
工䱷大子姑發[聑over𠔼]反劍 (1959; 集成, 18.11718).

Photo of the Sword of Prince Zhufan, Anhui Provincial Museum; Photo by Benjamin Daniels (May 22, 2018).

Provenance: 1959, Warring States tomb #2 戰國二號墓 (M2:18.6), north of Cai Family Hill 蔡家崗, Zhao family burial mound 趙家孤堆, Huainan 淮南, Anhui. (See also攻敔王夫差戈, 越王者旨於睗戈, and越王者旨於睗戈)
Current Location: Anhui Provincial Museum 安徽省博物館, Hefei 合肥.
Selected References with name used:

I 式劍 (2:18·6), Kaogu 考古 (1963.4):204; 205, illus. #1.
工䱷大子姑發[聑over𠔼]反劍, Ma Chengyuan 馬承源 (1988), 4.537.
姑發󰽉反劍, Jicheng 集成, 18.11718.
工䱷太子姑發劍, Dong Chuping 董楚平 (1992), 89-92.
工䱷大子姑發󰽉 [聑over𠔼]反劍, Shi Xiejie 施謝捷 (1998), #42, 539-40.
攻䱷大子姑發󰽉 [聑over𠔼]反劍, Dong Shan 董珊 (2014), #1; 9, 9n1.

Inscription:

Ma Chengyuan (1988): 工䱷大子姑發[聑over𠔼]反,自乍元用。才行之先,㠯用㠯隻(獲),莫敢󱟚(禦)余。余處江之陽,至于南,行于西行。

Dong Chuping (1992): 工䱷大子姑發[聑over𠔼]反,自乍元用。才(在)行之先, 㠯(以) 用㠯(以) 隻(獲),莫敢御(禦)余!余處江之昜,[至over于]南行西行。

Shi Xiejie (1998): 工䱷大子姑發[聑over𠔼]反自乍(作)元用,才(在)行之先,云(員)用云(員)隻(獲),莫敢御余,余處江之昜,至南行西行。

Dong Shan (2014): 工(句)䱷(吳)大(太)子姑發[聑over𠔼](聶)反自乍(作)元用。才(在)行之先,云用云隻(獲),莫敢御(禦)余。余處江之陽,至于南北西行。

Photo of the Sword of Prince Zhufan taken at Anhui Provincial Museum; Benjamin Daniels (May 22, 2018)

Photo of rubbing of inscription taken at Anhui Provincial Museum, Photos taken by Benjamin Daniels (May 22, 2018), this Rubbing is the Property of Anhui Provincial Museum.

*2. Sword of the Younger Brother of King Gufa Zhufan of Gouwu 工𫊣王姑癹󰽉 [日 in between 北 over 舌]反之弟劍 (1985).

Provenance: 1985, Sanjiaoping 三角坪, northeast of city area of Yushe County 榆社縣縣城東北, Shanxi.
Current Location: Yushe County Museum 榆社縣博物館.
Selected References with name used:

Wenwu 文物 2 (1990): 78, illus. #2 and 3.
吳季子劍, Cao (1990, reprint 2007), 10-13.
工𫊣季子劍, Dong Chuping 董楚平 (1992), 94-98.
工𫊣王姑癹[日 in between 北 over 舌]反之弟劍, Shi Xiejie 施謝捷 (1998), #43, 540.
工𫊣王姑癹[日 in between 北 over 舌]反之弟子劍, Dong Shan 董珊 (2014), #6; 10, 10n4.

Inscription:

Cao Jinyan (1990): 工𫊣王姑癹(發)[??]反之弟季子者(?)
尚,受余氒(厥)司金, 㠯(以)乍(作) 其兀 (元)用鐱(劍)。

Shi Xiejie (1998): 工𫊣王姑癹[日 in between 北 over 舌]反之弟⧄子⧄
⧄⧄宅(擇) 氒(厥)可金, 㠯(以)乍(作) 其兀 (元)用鐱(劍)。

Dong Shan (2014): 工(句)𫊣(吳)王姑癹(發)[日 in between 北 over 舌](讘)⧄之弟子子⧄⧄⧄(逸?)
厥司金回,乍(作) 其元用劍。

*3. The Sword of Tong, the Son of King Gufa Zhufan of Gouwu 攻敔王姑發者反之子通劍 (2003).

Provenance: 2003; Eastern Zhou Tomb #11, Zhou jiazhuang 周家莊, Xintai city 新泰, Shandong.
Current Location: Xintai museum 新泰市博物館
Selected References with name used:

王姑發者反之子通劍, Wang Zhen 王震, “Shandong Xintai Zhoujiazhuang mudi chutu de Wu Yue shi bingqi jiqi laiyuan” 山東新泰周家裝墓地出土的吳越式兵器及其来源, Zhongguo wenwu bao 中國文物報 No. 11 (2003): 83-90.
吳王諸樊之子通劍, Ren Xianghong 任相宏 and Zhang Qingfa 張慶法, “Wuwang Zhufan zhi zi Yong jian ji xiangguan wenti tantao” 吳王諸樊之子通劍及相關問題探討, Zhongguo lishi wenwu 中國歷史文物 No.5 (2004): 15-23.
吳王諸樊之子通劍, Zhang Yong 張勇 and Bi Yumei 畢玉梅, “Shandong Xintai chutu Wuwang Zhufan zhi zi Tong jiàn” 山東新泰出土吳王諸樊之子通劍, Huaxia kaogu 華夏考古 No. 6 (2013): 95-6.
攻敔王姑發者反之子通劍, Dong Shan 董珊 (2014), #4, 10n2.

Inscription:

Wang Zhen (2003): 攻吳王姑發者反之子通自作元用

Ren and Zhang (2004): 攻敔(吳)王姑發者反(諸樊)之子[走+甬]自乍(作)元用

Zhang and Bi (2013): 攻敔(吳)王姑發者反(諸樊)之子[走+甬]自乍(作)元用

Dong Shan (2014): 攻(句)敔(吳)王姑發者(諸)反之子[走+甬]自乍(作)元用。

*4. Sword of Caobei, the Son of the King Gufan of Wu 攻𫊣王姑發之子曹斦員劍 (1982).

Provenance:: 1982; An ancient burial at #6 Brick and tile factory 磚瓦廠, Xiangfan 襄樊 city, Hubei - excavated by the Hubei Provincial Museum 湖北省博物館..
Current Location:
Selected References with name used:

攻(虍鱼)王姑發(反阝)之子曹(鱼市)劍, Zhu Junying 朱俊英 and Liu Xinfang 劉信芳, “Gouwuwang Gufan Fan zhi zi Caobei jian mingwen jinajie” 攻𫊣王姑發[反+阝]之子曹[魚+市]劍銘文簡介, Wenwu 文物, No. 6 (1998): 90-2.
攻𫊣王姑發[反+阝]之子曹[魚+市]斦[亻+尋]員劍, Dong Shan 董珊 (2014), #5, 10n3.

Inscription:

Zhu and Liu: 攻𫊣王姑發[反+阝]之子
曹[魚+市] 眾飛員, 自乍(作)元用。

Dong Shan (2014): 攻(句) 𫊣 (吳)王姑發[反+阝]之子曹[魚+市]斦[亻+尋]員, 自乍(作)元用。 Note: For the pronunciation of [魚+市] as bei, I have followed Olivia Milburn, Cherishing Antiquity (Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 2013), 127.

**5. 攻𫊣王[虘+又][句+戈]此䣄劍 (1988)

Provenance:: 1988; unearthed in a mudslide after a storm, Gucheng 榖城, Hubei.
Current Location: Gucheng Museum 榖城博物館, Hubei.
Selected References with name used:

Chen Qianwan 陳千萬, “Hubei Gucheng xian chutu “Gouwuwang ?Ju Ciyu,” 湖北榖城縣出土 “攻■王■(句戈)此(余阝)”劍 Kaogu 考古 No. 4 (2000): 95-6.
攻𫊣王[虘+又][句+戈]此䣄劍, Dong Shan 董珊 (2014), # 7, 12n2 .

Inscription:

Dong Shan (2014): 攻(句)𫊣王[虘+又][句+戈]此䣄, 自乍(作)元用劍。

*6. Sword of the King of Gouwu 工䱷王劍 (1983; 集成, 18.11665).

Provenance: 1983, Spring and Autumn tomb 春秋墓, on the north plain of Luetuan village 略疃村北坪子, Zhuge xiang-village 諸葛鄉, Yishui沂水, Shandong.
Current Location: Yishui Museum 沂水縣博物館.
Selected References with name used:

Wenwu 文物 12 (1983): 12, illus. #2.
工󰱨王劍, Jicheng 集成, 18.11665.
工𫊣王劍, Dong Chuping 董楚平 (1992), 92-94.
工䱷王劍, Shi Xiejie 施謝捷, 1998, #44, 540-1.
攻䱷王劍, Dong Shan 董珊 (2014), #2; 9, 9n2.

Inscription:

Dong Chuping (1992): 工𫊣王乍(作)元巳(祀),用, 󰱨 乂江之台,北南西行。

Shi Xiejie (1998): 工䱷王乍(作)元巳(祀),用劍冢(重) 其江之台(涘)。北南西行。

Dong Shan (2014): 攻(句)䱷(吳)王乍(作)元巳(以-用),用冢其江之台(涘),北南西行。

Early Wu Spears

*7. Spear of Gouwu 工𫊣矛

Provenance: 1984, Spring and Autumn period tomb 春秋墓 (M79), on top of a hill north of Dantu County 丹徒縣北山頂, Jiangsu. (Tomb of a King?)
Current Location: Nanjing Museum 南京博物館.
Selected References with name used:

余昩矛, Dong Chuping 董楚平, 1992, 101-103.
工𫊣矛, Shi Xiejie 施謝捷 (1998), #45, 541.
工𫊣矛, Dong Shan 董珊 (2014), #13

Inscription:

Dong Chuping (1992): 囗(余昧)自乍/工其元用

Shi (1998): 𫊣自乍囗/工其元用

Dong Shan (2014): 𫊣自乍(作)囗工其元用。

Note: According to Dong Chuping, the subject of the inscription is King Yumei. Olivia Milburn translates the inscription as “Yumei made this for his own personal use” (余昧自乍工其元用, Cherishing Antiquity, 128). Dong Shan considers the sequence of the inscription unusual, and that it does not refer to Yumei, but Gouwu (with each column beginning with part of the name), and places it in the time of King Yuji.

Photo of Gouwu Spear, Nanjing Museum; Photo by Benjamin Daniels (May 24, 2018)

Dagger-Axes of Prince Yu 戈 (gē)

**8. Dagger-Axe of Prince Yu 王子[于+欠]戈 (1961; 集成, 17.11207)

Provenance: 1961, Jia Family Ya (Cliff) 賈家崖, near Houtumiao Village 后土廟村, Wanrong County 萬榮縣, Shanxi.
Current Location: Shanxi Provincial Museum 山西省博物館.
Selected References with name used:

Wenwu 文物 4 and 5 (1962): 5, illus. #1,2, and 3.
王子澂戈, Rong Geng 容庚 (1964), 283-4; 305. illus. #16)
王子󱪝戈, Jicheng 集成, 17.11207.
王子[于+欠]戈, Dong Chuping 董楚平 (1992), 122-131.
王子[于+欠]戈(一) (Zhang Guangyu 張光裕 and Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (1994), #40, 200.
王子[于+欠]戈一, Shi Xiejie 施謝捷 (1998), #57, 545.
王子于戈(一), Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (1999), 42, illus #19.
王子[于+欠]戈(一) , Lin Chin-Chung 林進忠 (2007), 21, #040.
王子[于+欠]戈一, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), 57-58.
王子[于+欠]戈, Dong Shan 董珊 (2014), #17.

Inscription:

Jicheng (Chant.org): 王子󱪝之用戈。揚。

Dong Chuping (1992): 王子[于+欠]之用戈。󱪝 [unknown]

Shi (1998): 王子[于+欠]之用戈。/揚。

Cao (2014): 王子/[于+欠](于)之/用戈。/[???](璗)

Dong Shan (2014): 王子[于+欠]之用戈。/璧。

**9. Dagger-Axe of Prince Yu 王子[于+欠]戈 (1961; 集成, 17.11208)

Provenance: 1961, 賈家崖, near Houtumiao Village 后土廟村, Wanrong County 萬榮縣, Shanxi.
Current Location: Shanxi Provincial Museum 山西省博物館.
Selected References with name used:

王子󱪝戈, Jicheng 集成, 17.11208.
王子[于+欠]戈(二), Zhang Guangyu 張光裕 and Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (1994), #41, 201.
王子[于+欠]戈二, Shi Xiejie 施謝捷 (1998), #58, 546.
王子于戈(一), Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (1999), 44, illus #20.
王子[于+欠]戈(二) , Lin Chin-Chung 林進忠 (2007), 21, #041.
王子[于+欠]戈二, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), 58.
王子[于+欠]戈, Dong Shan 董珊 (2014), #18.

Inscription:

Jicheng (Chant.org): 王子󱪝之用戈。揚。

Shi (1998): 王子󱪝[于+欠]之用戈。/揚。

Cao (2014): 王子/󱪝[于+欠](于)之/用戈。/[???](璗)

Dong Shan (2014): 王子[于+欠]之用戈。/璧。

Swords of King Guang of Wu 劍 (jiàn)

*10. Sword of King Guang of Gouwu 攻敔王光劍 (1964; 集成, 18.11620).

Sword of King Guang of Gouwu, National Museum of China; Photos by Benjamin Daniels (January 20, 2018)

Provenance: 1964, Jin (state) tomb 晉國墓, Shiyu Village 峙峪村, Yuanping County 原平縣, Shanxi.
Current Location: Dong Shan and Shi Xiejie record it is in Shanxi Provincial Museum 山西省博物館, but I photogrpahed it in the National Museum of China, Beijing.
Selected References with name used:

攻敔王光劍, Jicheng 集成, 18.11620.
攻敔王光劍, 其一, Dong Chuping 董楚平, 1992, 106.
攻敔王光劍一, Shi Xiejie 施謝捷 (1998), #52, 543.
攻[五over五+攵]王光劍, Dong Shan 董珊 (2014), #32.

Inscription:

Jicheng (Chant.org): 攻敔王光自乍用劍。

Dong Chuping (1992): 攻敔王光/自乍用鐱

Shi (1998): 攻敔王光/自乍(作)用鐱(劍)

Dong Shan (2014): 攻敔(敔-吳)王光,自乍(作)用鐱(劍)。

*11. Sword of King Guang of Gouwu 攻敔王光劍 (1974; 集成, 18.11666).

Photo of the Sword of King Guang of Wu, Anhui Provincial Museum; Photos by Benjamin Daniels (May 22, 2018)

Provenance: 1974, Biangang village 邊崗村, Tangchi xiang-village 湯池鄉, Lujiang County 廬江縣, Anhui.
Current Location: Anhui Provincial Museum 安徽省博物館, Hefei 合肥.
Selected References with name used:

Wenwu 文物 (1986.2): 64, illus. #2.
攻敔王光劍, Jicheng 集成, 18.11666.
攻敔王光劍, 其三, Dong Chuping 董楚平 (1992), 109-113.
攻敔王光劍四, Shi Xiejie 施謝捷 (1998), #55, 544-5.
攻[五over吾+攵]王光劍, Dong Shan 董珊 (2014), #33.

Inscription:

Jicheng (Chant.org): 攻敔王光自乍用鐱。𧻚余允至。克戕多攻。

Dong Chuping (1992): 攻敔王光自乍用鐱(劍)。/𧻚余允(駿)至(鷙)、克戕囗[尋+戈](撏)、多攻(功)。

Shi (1998): 攻敔王光自乍(作)用鐱(劍)。/󱅯[辶+亘]𧻚余允至、克戕、多攻。

Dong Shan (2014): 攻[五over吾+攵](敔-吳)王光自乍(作)用鐱(劍),𧻚余允至(鷙),克[尋+戈](撏)多攻(功)。

*12. Sword of King Guang of Gouwu 攻敔王光劍 (1978, 集成, 18.11654).

Provenance: 1978, Dug out of a tomb mound on the top of a hill, on the border between Helixiang and Hewanxiang 三里,何灣兩鄉交界處小山頭土墩墓, in Nanling County 南陵縣, Wuhu 蕪湖, Anhui.
Current Location: Nanling Musuem 南陵縣博物館
Selected References with name used:

Wenwu 文物 5 (1982): 59.
攻敔王光劍, Jicheng 集成, 18.11654.
攻敔王光劍, 其二, Dong Chuping 董楚平, 1992, 107-108.
攻敔王光劍三, Shi Xiejie 施謝捷 (1998), #54, 543-4.
攻[五over吾+攵]王光劍, Dong Shan 董珊 (2014), #28.

Inscription:

Jicheng (Chant.org): 攻敔王光自乍用鐱。厶󱭀𢦨人。

Dong Chuping (1992): 攻敔王光自乍/用鐱, 台(以)囗[(八over一over同)+戈]𢦨人。

Shi (1998): 攻敔王光自乍(作)/用鐱(劍), 台(以)囗[尚+戈](尚)𢦨(勇)人。

Dong Shan (2014): 攻敔(敔-吳)王光自乍(作)用鐱(劍), 台(以)[尚+戈](擋)𢦨(勇)人。

Weapons of King Fuchai of Wu 吳王夫差

13. Dagger-Axes of Fuchai 夫差; 戈 (ge)

*1. Dagger-axe of King Fuchai of Wu 攻敔王夫差戈 (1959, 集成, 17.11288)

Provenance: 1959, Provenance: Warring States tomb #2 戰國二號墓 (M2:18.6), north of Cai Family Hill 蔡家崗, Zhao family burial mound 趙家孤堆, Huainan 淮南, Anhui. (See also 工𫊣 (吾, 吳)大子姑發󰽉 [聑over𠔼] 反劍, 越王者旨於睗戈, and 越王者旨於睗戈)
Current Location: Anhui Provincial Museum 安徽省博物館, Hefei 合肥 (As of May 2018, not on display, but I was able to see it in the storerooms).
Selected References with name used:

Kaogu 考古 4 (1963): 205, illus. #1 and 2; plate 3:7.
Kaogu 考古 9 (1965): 465, illus. #1.
攻敔王夫差戈, Jicheng 集成, 17.11288.
攻敔王夫差戈, Dong Chuping 董楚平 (1992), 132-3.
攻敔王夫差戈, Shi Xiejie 施謝捷 (1998), #73, 549.
攻[五over五+攵]王夫差戈, Dong Shan 董珊 (2014), #50.

Inscription:

Dong Chuping(1992): 攻敔王夫差/自乍其用戈

Shi (1998): 攻敔王夫差/白(自)乍(作)其用戈
Dong Shan (2014): 攻敔(敔-吳)王夫差自乍(作)其用戈。

Swords of Fuchai 夫差; 劍 (jiàn)

*15. Sword of King Fuchai of Gouwu 攻敔王夫差劍 (1976, 集成, 18.11639).

Photo of the Sword of King Fuchai of Wu, Special Thanks to the Hubei Provincial Museum; Photos by Benjamin Daniels (May 18th, 2018).

Provenance: 1976, Chu tomb #12 at Caipo (hill) 蔡坡, Xiangyang County 襄陽縣, Hubei.
Current Location: Hubei Provincial Museum 湖北省博物館 (Not on display; in May 2018, I was allowed to photgraph this sword, which was kept in the Museum Storerooms).
Selected References with name used:

Wenwu 文物 11 (1976): Plate 4:1.
攻敔王夫差劍, Jicheng 集成, 18.11639.
攻敔王夫差劍, 其四, Dong Chuping 董楚平 (1992), 139-40.
攻敔王夫差劍六, Shi Xiejie 施謝捷 (1998), #79, 551.
攻[五over五+攵] 王夫差劍, Dong Shan 董珊 (2014), #63.

Inscription:

Jicheng (Chant.org): 攻敔王夫差自乍其元用。

Dong Chuping (1992): 攻敔王夫差/自乍其元用。

Shi (1998): 攻敔王夫差/白(自)乍(作)其兀(元)用。

Dong Shan (2014): 攻敔(吳)王夫差,自乍(作)其元用。

*15. Sword of King Fuchai of Gouwu 攻敔王夫差劍 (1991)

Provenance: 1991, Warring States Tomb 戰國墓 (C1M3352), (the middle stetch of ) Zhongzhou street 中州中路, Luoyang 洛陽, Henan;
Current Location: Luoyang Museum 洛陽市博物館.
Selected References with name used:

攻敔王夫差劍, 其八, Dong Chuping 董楚平 (1992), 149.
攻敔王夫差劍八, Shi Xiejie 施謝捷 (1998), #81, 551.
攻[五over五+攵] 王夫差劍, Dong Shan 董珊 (2014), #55.

Inscription:

Dong (1992): 攻敔王夫差/自乍其元用。

Shi (1998): 囗(攻)敔王夫差/囗(自)乍(作)其元用。

Dong Shan (2014):[攻]敔(吳)王元<夫>差,囗乍(作)其夫<元>用。

Spears of Fuchai 矛 (máo)

*16. Spear of King Fuchai of Wu 吳王夫差矛 (1983; 集成, 18.115343).

Photo of the Spear Fuchai of Wu, Special Thanks to the Hubei Provincial Museum; Photos by Benjamin Daniels (May 18th, 2018).

Provenance: 1983; Chu Tomb #5 五號楚墓, Mashan 馬山, Jiangling County 江陵縣, Hubei
Current Location: Hubei Provincial Museum 湖北省博物館 (Often on Display, but in May 2018, it was in the museum's storeroom, where I was kindly allowed examine and photograph it).
Selected References with name used:

吳王夫差矛, Jicheng 集成, 18.11534.
吳王夫差矛, Dong Chuping 董楚平 (1992), 133-4.
吳王夫差矛, Shi Xiejie 施謝捷 (1998), #87, p. 552.
吳王夫差鈹, Dong Shan 董珊 (2014), #51; 37, 37n3.

Inscription:

Jicheng (Chant.org): 吳王夫差自乍甬𨨡。

Dong (1992): 吳王夫差/自乍甬(用)鏦

Shi (1998): 吳王夫差/自乍(作)甬(用)𨨡

Dong Shan (2014): 吳王夫差/自乍(作)甬(用)𨨡(錟)。

Halberds of Fuchai 戟 (jǐ)

*17. Halberd of [Fu]chai of Gouwu 攻敔工差戟 (1980; 集成, 17.11258).

Provenance: 1980, burial on a small hill 小山墓葬, 18 pavilion 十八塔, shangyuan street 上元街, Nanyue 南獄 (嶽?), Huoshan County 霍山縣, Anhui.
Current Location: Huoshan County Cultural Relic Division 霍山縣文物組.
Selected References with name used:

Wenwu 文物 3 (1986): 44, illus. #1 - 4.
攻敔戟, Jicheng 集成, 17.11258.
攻敔工叙戟, Dong Chuping 董楚平 (1992), 99-101.
攻敔工差戟, Shi Xiejie 施謝捷 (1998), #88, p. 552-3.
攻敔王差戟, Dong Shan 董珊 (2014), #49; 36, 36n4

Inscription:

Jicheng (Chant.org): 攻敔工差自乍用󱭣。

Shi (1998): 攻敔工差/自(乍)作用戟

Dong Shan (2014):攻敔工(王)差/自(乍)作用戟。

II. Wu Bells with Clear Provenance

Bells 鐘 zhòng

*18. Bell of King Guang of Wu 吳王光鍾 (1955; 集成, 1.223).

Provenance: 1955; Tomb of Lord Shen of Cai 蔡侯申 (identified as Lord Zhao of Cai 蔡昭侯, r. 519–491 BCE). The tomb of Marquis Zhao of Cai 蔡昭侯墓, inside the West Gate西門 of Shouxian壽縣, Anhui.
Current Location: National Museum of China中國國家博物館, Beijing.
Selected References with name used:

蔡𥎦甬鐘, Jicheng 集成, 1.223.
吳王光鍾, Shi Xiejie 施謝捷 (1998), #11, 527. – Is this Cai or Wu? Shi thinks it’s Wu

Inscription:

Jicheng (Chant.org): 舍嚴天之命。□□不賡□春念□。吉日

Shi (1998): 光沽=囗=囗囗弔姬，虔敬命/勿忘/是嚴天之命/入城不賡寺/春念歲吉日/初庚/寺/其/維

*19. Broken Bell of King Guang of Wu 吳王光殘鍾 (1955; 集成, 1.224).

Provenance: 1955; Tomb of Lord Shen of Cai 蔡侯申 (identified as Lord Zhao of Cai 蔡昭侯, r. 519–491 BCE). The tomb of Marquis Zhao of Cai 蔡昭侯墓, Ximen 西門, Shouxian 壽縣, Anhui.
Current Location: Anhui Provincial Museu m安徽省博物館, Hefei合肥 (Not exhibited, I was given access to see this in the museum storeroom in May 2018, but not allowed to take photographs).
Selected References with name used:

蔡𥎦墓殘鐘四十七片, Jicheng 集成, 1.224. (Cai)
吳王光殘鍾 (45 片), Shi Xiejie 施謝捷 (1998), #12, 527-9. (Wu)
吳王光鐘, Dong Shan 董珊 (2014), #21; 27, 27n1. (Wu)

Inscription:

Jicheng (Chant.org):

To be added

* 20-28. Nine Bells of Zangsun of Gouwu 臧孫鐘

Set of Zangsun bells, Nanjing Museum; Photos by Benjamin Daniels (May 24, 2018).

Provenance: 1964; Eastern Zhou tomb #1 (M1:53-M1:61) 東周一號墓, Chengqiao 程橋 , Liuhe County 六合縣, Jiangsu.
Current Location: Nanjing Museum 南京博物院.
Selected References with name used:

Kaogu 考古 (1965.3): 100, illus. #9:1.
戕孫鐘, Jicheng 集成, 1.93-101.
臧孫鐘, Ma Chengyuan 馬承源 (1988), 4.549
攻敔臧孫編鐘, Dong Chuping 董楚平 (1992), 80-83.
臧孫鐘, Shi Xiejie 施謝捷 (1998), #13-21, 529-32.
臧孫鐘, Dong Shan 董珊 (2014), #176A-B,79n1.

Inscription:

Jicheng (Chant.org):

Ma Chengyuan (1988): 隹王正月,初吉丁亥,攻敔/仲終囗[月+戈]之/外孫坪之/子󱜌臧孫, 𢍰(擇)/氒吉金,/自乍龢鐘,子子孫孫,永保是从。

Dong (1992) (Bells 1-9):隹王正月初吉丁亥,攻敔/中(仲)終囗[月+戈]( 歲)之/外孫,坪之/子󱜌[戕over口]( 臧)孫, 𢍰/氒厥吉金,/自乍龢鐘,子₌孫₌永保是从。

Shi (1998): 隹(唯)王正月初吉丁亥,攻敔/中終囗[月+戈]之/外孫,坪之/子󱜌[戕over口]孫󱜷𢍰 (擇)/ 氒厥吉金,/自乍(作)龢鐘,子₌孫₌永保是從。

Dong Shan (2014) (Bells 1-9): 隹(唯)王正月初吉丁亥,攻囗[敔over口](敔-吳)中(仲)終囗[月+戈]之外孫,坪之子󱜌[戕over口](臧)孫,擇氒(厥)吉金,自乍(作)龢鐘,子子孫孫,永寶是從。

*20. Bell of Zangsun of Gouwu 减孫鐘 (1964), 1.93.

Provenance: 1964; Eastern Zhou tomb #1 東周一號墓, Chengqiao 程橋, Liuhe County 六合縣, Jiangsu.
Current Location: Nanjing Museum 南京博物院.

Selected References with name used:

Kaogu 考古 (1965.3) : 100, illus. #9:1. 戕孫鐘, Jicheng 集成, 1.93. Shang Zhou: 8.7831 攻敔臧孫編鐘, Dong Chuping 董楚平 (1992), 80-83. 臧孫鐘一, Shi Xiejie 施謝捷 (1998), #13, 529-30. 臧孫鐘, Dong Shan 董珊 (2014), #176A-B,79n1.

Inscription: Jicheng (Chant.org): 隹王正月初吉丁亥。攻敔仲冬󱱏之外孫。坪之子󱜌孫。擇厥吉金。自乍龢鐘。子子孫孫永保是從。 Dong (1992) (Bells 1-9):隹王正月初吉丁亥,攻敔/中(仲)終囗[月+戈]( 歲)之/外孫,坪之/子󱜌[戕over口]( 臧)孫, 𢍰/氒厥吉金,/自乍龢鐘,子=孫=永保是从。 Shi (1998): 隹(唯)王正月初吉丁亥,攻敔/中終囗[月+戈]之/外孫,坪之/子󱜌[戕over口]孫󱜷𢍰 (擇)/ 氒厥吉金,/自乍(作)龢鐘,子=孫=永保是從。 Dong Shan (2014) (Bells 1-9): 隹(唯)王正月初吉丁亥,攻囗[敔over口](敔-吳)中(仲)終囗[月+戈]之外孫,坪之子󱜌[戕over口](臧)孫,擇氒(厥)吉金,自乍(作)龢鐘,子子孫孫,永寶是從。

*21. Bell of Zangsun of Gouwu 减孫鐘 (1964), 1.94.

Provenance: 1964; Eastern Zhou tomb #1 東周一號墓, Chengqiao 程橋, Liuhe County 六合縣, Jiangsu.
Current Location: Nanjing Museum 南京博物院.

Selected References with name used:

Kaogu 考古 (1965.3): 111, illus. #10:2. 戕孫鐘, Jicheng 集成, 1.94. 臧孫鐘, Ma Chengyuan (1988), 4.549 攻敔臧孫編鐘, Dong Chuping 董楚平 (1992), 80-83. 臧孫鐘二, Shi Xiejie 施謝捷 (1998), #14, 530.

Inscription: Jicheng (Chant.org): 隹王正月初吉丁亥。攻敔仲冬󱱏之外孫。坪之子󱜌孫。擇厥吉金。自乍龢鐘。子子孫孫永保是從。 Shi (1998): 隹(唯)王正月初吉丁亥,攻敔/囗終囗[月+戈] 囗/外孫,坪之/子󱜌[戕over口]孫𢍰 (擇)/ 氒厥吉金,/自乍(作)龢鐘,子=孫=永保是從。

*22. Bell of Zangsun of Gouwu 减孫鐘 (1964), 1.95.

Provenance: 1964; Eastern Zhou tomb #1 東周一號墓, Chengqiao 程橋, Liuhe County 六合縣, Jiangsu.
Current Location: Nanjing Museum 南京博物院.

Selected References with name used:

Kaogu 考古 (1965.3): 109, illus. #8, plate 1:6. 戕孫鐘, Jicheng 集成, 1.95. Shang Zhou: 8.7833 攻敔臧孫編鐘, Dong Chuping 董楚平 (1992), 80-83. 臧孫鐘三, Shi Xiejie 施謝捷 (1998), #15, 530)

Inscription: Jicheng (Chant.org): 隹王正月初吉丁亥。攻敔仲冬󱱏之外孫。坪之子󱜌孫。擇厥吉金。自乍龢鐘。子子孫孫永保是從。 Shi (1998): 隹(唯)王正月初吉丁亥,攻敔/中終囗[月+戈]之/外孫,坪之/子󱜌[戕over口]孫𢍰 (擇)/ 氒厥吉金,/自乍(作)龢鐘,子=孫=永保是從。

*23. Bell of Zangsun of Gouwu 减孫鐘(1964), 1.96.

Provenance: 1964; Eastern Zhou tomb #1 東周一號墓, Chengqiao 程橋, Liuhe County 六合縣, Jiangsu.
Current Location: Nanjing Museum 南京博物院.

Selected References with name used:

Kaogu 考古 (1965.3): 112, illus. #11, plate 1:11. 戕孫鐘, Jicheng 集成, 1.96. Shang Zhou: 8.7834 攻敔臧孫編鐘, Dong Chuping 董楚平 (1992), 80-83. 臧孫鐘四, Shi Xiejie 施謝捷 (1998), #16, 530-1.

Inscription: Jicheng (Chant.org): 王正月初吉丁亥。攻敔＊仲冬󱱏之外孫。坪之子戕孫。擇厥吉金。自乍龢鐘。子子孫孫永保是從。 Shi (1998): 囗(唯)王正月初吉丁亥,攻敔/中終囗[月+戈]之/外孫,坪之/子󱜌[戕over口]孫𢍰 (擇)/ 氒厥吉金,/自乍(作)龢鐘,子=孫=永保是從。

*24. Bell of Zangsun of Gouwu 减孫鐘 (1964), 1.97.

Provenance: 1964; Eastern Zhou tomb #1 東周一號墓, Chengqiao 程橋, Liuhe County 六合縣, Jiangsu.
Current Location: Nanjing Museum 南京博物院.

Selected References with name used:

Kaogu 考古 (1965.3): 111, illus. #10:1. 戕孫鐘, Jicheng 集成, 1.97. Shang Zhou: 8.7835 攻敔臧孫編鐘, Dong Chuping 董楚平 (1992), 80-83. 臧孫鐘五, Shi Xiejie 施謝捷 (1998), #17, 531.

Inscription: Jicheng (Chant.org): 隹王正月初吉丁亥。攻敔仲＊󱱏之外孫。坪之子戕孫。擇厥吉金。自乍龢鐘。子子孫孫永保是從。 Shi (1998): 隹(唯)王正月初吉丁亥,攻敔/中終囗[月+戈]之/外孫,坪之/子󱜌[戕over口]孫𢍰 (擇)/ 氒厥吉金,/自乍(作)龢鐘,子=孫=永保是從。

*25. Bell of Zangsun of Gouwu 减孫鐘(1964), 1.98.

Provenance: 1964; Eastern Zhou tomb #1 東周一號墓, Chengqiao 程橋, Liuhe County 六合縣, Jiangsu.
Current Location: Nanjing Museum 南京博物院.

Selected References with name used:

Kaogu 考古 (1965.3): 110, illus. #9:4. 戕孫鐘, Jicheng 集成, 1.98. Shang Zhou: 8.7836 攻敔臧孫編鐘, Dong Chuping 董楚平 (1992), 80-83. 臧孫鐘六, Shi Xiejie 施謝捷 (1998), #18, 531.

Inscription: Jicheng (Chant.org): 隹王正月初吉丁亥。攻敔仲＊󱱏之外孫。坪之子戕孫。擇厥吉金。自乍龢鐘。子子孫孫永保是從。 Shi (1998): 隹(唯)王正月初吉丁亥,攻敔/中囗[月+戈]之/外孫,坪之/子󱜌[戕over口]孫𢍰(擇)/ 氒厥吉金,/自乍(作)龢鐘,子=孫=永保是從。

*26. Bell of Zangsun of Gouwu 减孫鐘 (1964), 1.99.

Provenance: 1964; Eastern Zhou tomb #1 東周一號墓, Chengqiao 程橋, Liuhe County 六合縣, Jiangsu.
Current Location: Nanjing Museum 南京博物院.

Selected References with name used:

Kaogu 考古 (1965.3): 110 illus. #9:5. 戕孫鐘, Jicheng 集成, 1.99. Shang Zhou: 8.7837 攻敔臧孫編鐘, Dong Chuping 董楚平 (1992), 80-83. 臧孫鐘七, Shi Xiejie 施謝捷 (1998), #19, 531.

Inscription: Jicheng (Chant.org): 隹王正月初吉丁亥。攻敔仲＊󱱏之外孫。坪之子戕孫。擇厥〔吉金。〕自乍龢。鐘子子孫孫永保是〔從。〕＊ Shi (1998): 隹(唯)王正月初吉丁亥,攻敔/中終囗[月+戈]之/外孫,坪之/子󱜌[戕over口]孫𢍰 (擇)/ 氒厥吉金,/自乍(作)龢鐘,子=孫=永保是從。

*27. Bell of Zangsun of Gouwu 减孫鐘 (1964), 1.100.

Provenance: 1964; Eastern Zhou tomb #1 東周一號墓, Chengqiao 程橋, Liuhe County 六合縣, Jiangsu.
Current Location: Nanjing Museum 南京博物院.

Selected References with name used:

Kaogu 考古 (1965.3): 110, illus. #9:2. 戕孫鐘, Jicheng 集成, 1.100. Shang Zhou: 8.7838 攻敔臧孫編鐘, Dong Chuping 董楚平 (1992), 80-83. 臧孫鐘八, Shi Xiejie 施謝捷 (1998), #20, 532.

Inscription: Jicheng (Chant.org): 隹〔王〕正月初吉丁亥。攻敔仲冬󱱏之外孫。坪之子󱜌孫。擇厥吉金。自乍龢鐘。子子孫孫永保是從。 Shi (1998): 隹(唯) 囗正月初吉丁亥,攻敔/中終囗[月+戈]之/外孫,坪之/子󱜌[戕over口]孫𢍰 (擇)/ 氒厥吉金,/自乍(作)龢鐘,子=孫=永保是從。

*28. Bell of Zangsun of Gouwu 减孫鐘 (1964, 集成, 1.101).

Provenance: 1964; Eastern Zhou tomb #1 東周一號墓, Chengqiao 程橋, Liuhe County 六合縣, Jiangsu.
Current Location: Nanjing Museum 南京博物院.

Selected References with name used:

Kaogu 考古 (1965.3): 110, illus. #9:3. 戕孫鐘, Jicheng 集成, 1.101. Shang Zhou: 8.7839 攻敔臧孫編鐘, Dong Chuping 董楚平 (1992), 80-83. 臧孫鐘九, Shi Xiejie 施謝捷 (1998), #21, 532.

Bells 鉤鑃 gōudiào

29. Pei’er goudiao* 配兒鉤鑃 (1977; 集成, 2.426).

Provenance: 1977; in the southern foothills of Goutou mountain 狗頭山南麓, located to the southwest of Shaoxing City 紹興, Zhejiang.
Current Location: Zhejiang Provincial Museum 浙江省博物館, Hangzhou 杭州
Selected References with name used:

Kaogu 考古 (1983.4): 371, illus. #2 (right); 372, illus. #3:2.
配兒鉤鑃 A and B, Ma Chengyuan (1988), 4.368
配兒鉤鑃, Jicheng 集成, 2.426.
配兒鉤鑃一 and 二, Shi Xiejie 施謝捷 (1998), #23, 533.
配兒句鑃, Dong Shan 董珊 (2014), #179,80n2.

Inscription:

Jicheng (Chant.org): 王〔犬〕子。配兒孰戕于龔威𡢁。□□□□□擇厥吉金。鉉󱜗鋁。自乍鉤鑃。余□□□□□□□

Ma Chengyuan 馬承源 (1988): □□□初吉庚午,吳/王□□□□□子配/兒曰:余囗(其)戕于戎攻(工)/𠭯(且)武。余𠨘龔囗[???](冀恭威忌),余不/敢囗[言+奇], 囗[余over口](余),𢍰(擇)氒吉金、鉉/鏐囗[金+膚]鋁,自乍鉤鑃,余㠯(以)/宴賓客,㠯(以)樂我者(諸)父。子孫用之,先人是囗[言+五](娛)。

Shi (1998): □□□□吉庚□□王/□□□□□□配兒/□□孰戕于□攻/囗[言+奇]舍𢍰氒吉金鉉/鏐囗[金+膚]自乍鉤鑃余/□宴□客□□我者父/□□□□□□是□𧦃

Dong Shan (2014): □□□初吉庚午,吳王□□余□犬子配兒,曰:余孰(篤)戕(壯)于戎攻(功)𠭯(且)武余𠨘(畢) 囗[???](???)威(畏)𡢁(忌)余不敢囗[言+奇] 囗[???](舍-豫),𢍰氒(厥)吉金,鉉(玄)鏐囗[金+膚] [鋁],自乍(作)鉤(句) 鑃,余台(以)宴賓客,台(以)樂我者(諸)父,子孫用之,先人是𧦃。

30. Pei’er goudiao* 配兒鉤鑃 (1977, 2.427.

Pei’er goudiao 配兒鉤鑃, Zhejiang Provincial Museum, Hangzhou; Photo by Benjamin Daniels (May 25, 2018).

Kaogu 考古 (1983.4): 371, illus. #2 (right); 372, illus. #3:2.
配兒鉤鑃 A and B, Ma Chengyuan (1988), 4.368
配兒鉤鑃, Jicheng 集成, 2.427.
配兒鉤鑃一 and 二, Shi Xiejie 施謝捷 (1998), #24, 533.
配兒句鑃, Dong Shan 董珊 (2014), #179,80n2.

Inscription:

Jicheng (Chant.org): □□□初吉庚午。吳王□□□□犬子配兒曰。余孰戕于戎功𠭯武。余𠨘□〔威〕𡢁。不敢䛴。舍擇厥〔吉〕金。鉉鏐󱜗鋁。自乍鉤鑃台宴賓客。台樂我者父。子□用之。先人是𧦃。

Ma Chengyuan 馬承源 (1988): □□□初吉庚午,吳/王□□□□□子配/兒曰:余囗(其)戕于戎攻(工)/𠭯(且)武。余𠨘龔囗[???](冀恭威忌),余不/敢囗[言+奇], 囗[余over口](余),𢍰(擇)氒吉金、鉉/鏐囗[金+膚]鋁,自乍鉤鑃,余㠯(以)/宴賓客,㠯(以)樂我者(諸)父。子孫用之,先人是囗[言+五](娛)。

Shi (1998): □□□初吉庚午吳/□□□余□冢子配兒/兒曰余孰戕于戎攻/囗武余𠨘□威囗不/鏐[金+膚]鋁自乍鉤□余台/宴賓客台樂我者父/子孫用之先人是𧦃

Dong Shan (2014): □□□初吉庚午,吳王□□余□犬子配兒,曰:余孰(篤)戕(壯)于戎攻(功)𠭯(且)武余𠨘(畢) 囗[???](???)威(畏)𡢁(忌)余不敢囗[言+奇] 囗[???](舍-豫),𢍰氒(厥)吉金,鉉(玄)鏐囗[金+膚] [鋁],自乍(作)鉤(句) 鑃,余台(以)宴賓客,台(以)樂我者(諸)父,子孫用之,先人是𧦃。

III. Wu Bronze Vessels with Clear Provenance

Pan 盤 (pán, shallow water vessel)

31. Pan* of Taishou of Gouwu 工𫊣大叔盤 (1988).

Provenance: 1988, Eastern Zhou tomb #3 東周三號墓, Chengqiao 程橋, Liuhe County 六合縣, Jiangsu.
Current Location: Nanjing Museum 南京博物院.
Selected References with name used:

工𫊣大叔盤, Shi Xiejie 施謝捷 (1998), #26, 534.
工𫊣工大弔[戈+石]女盤, Dong Shan 董珊 (2014), #181,82n1.

Inscription:

Shi (1998): 工𫊣大弔(叔)盤⧄⧄自乍(作)行盤。

Dong Shan (2014): 工(句)𫊣(吳)大弔(叔) [戈+石]女自乍(作)行般(盤)。

Yi 匜 (yí, small water container)

32. Yi of Ji Sheng of Gouwu 工䱷季生匜 (1985; 集成, 16.10212).

Provenance: 1985, Wang Village 王莊, Jiupu Xiang-Village 舊鋪鄉, Xuyi County 盱眙縣, Jiangsu.
Current Location: Huaiyin Museum淮陰博物館, Huai’an 淮安, Jiangsu.
Selected References with name used:

工󰱨季生匜 Jicheng* 集成, 16.10212.
工䱷(吳) 季生匜, Shi Xiejie 施謝捷 (1998), #27, 534.
工𫊣季生匜, Dong Shan 董珊 (2014), #184,83n2.

Inscription:

Shi (1998): 工䱷季生乍(作)其須(沫)會⧄。

Dong Shan (2014): 工𫊣(吳)季生（甥）乍(作)其󰱨(浣-盥)會(沬)󰱨(匜)。

33. Yi of Luo'er 羅兒匜 (1988)

Provenance: 1988, Eastern Zhou tomb #3 (M3:6) 東周三號墓, Chengqiao 程橋, Liuhe County六合縣, Jiangsu.
Current Location: Nanjing Museum 南京博物院.
Selected References with name used:

羅兒匜, Shi Xiejie 施謝捷 (1998), #39, 538.
羅兒匜, Dong Shan 董珊 (2014), #183,83n1.

Inscription:

Shi (1998): 羅兒囗[曰]:余吳王之姓（甥） , 學⧄⧄⧄⧄之子，𢍰(擇)氒（厥）吉金，自乍（作）盥釶（匜）。

Dong Shan (2014): 羅兒[曰]:余吳王之姓（甥） , 學卯公囗囗[夷 over 土]之子，擇氒（厥）吉金，自乍（作）盥釶（匜）。

Records the marriage between a princess of the Kingdom of Wu and a high-ranking exile.

Jian* 鑑 (jian, large water container)

34. Jian* of King Guang of Wu 吳王光鑑 (1955; 集成, 16.10298).

Jian of King Guang of Wu 吳王光鑑 (1955; 集成, 16.10298), Anhui Provincial Museum, Hefei; Photos by Benjamin Daniels (May 22, 2018).

Provenance: 1955, Tomb of Lord Shen of Cai 蔡侯申 (identified as Lord Zhao of Cai 蔡昭侯, r. 519–491 BCE). The tomb of Marquis Zhao of Cai 蔡昭侯墓, Ximen 西門, Shouxian 壽縣, Anhui.
Current Location: Anhui Provincial Museum 安徽省博物館, Hefei 合肥.
Selected References with name used:

Guo Morou 郭沫若, Kaogu xuebao 考古學報 1 (1956): plate 8.
吳王光鑑, Ma Chengyuan 馬承源 (1988), 4.538.
吳王光鑑 Jicheng 集成, 16.10298-99.
吳王光鑑 Dong Chuping 董楚平 (1992), 45-49.
吳王光鑑一, Shi Xiejie 施謝捷 (1998), #28-9, 534-5.
吳王光鑑一, Lin Chin-Chung 林進忠 (2007), 26, #160-1
吳王光鑑 Dong Shan 董珊 (2014), #19-20.

Inscription:
Jicheng (Chant.org):

隹王五月。既字白期。吉日初庚。吳王光擇其吉金。玄銧白銧。台乍弔姬寺吁宗󱨙薦鑑。用亯用孝。󱱉壽無疆。往巳弔姬。䖍敬乃后。孫勿忘。 Dong Chuping (1992): 隹王五月，既子白/期，吉日初庚，吳王光/𢍰(擇)其吉金，玄銧白銧，台（以）乍（作）弔(叔)姬寺/吁宗[弓+(夷over土)](彝)薦鑒。用亯(享)/用孝，囗(眉)壽無疆。往/已(矣)，叔姬!虔敬乃后，孫₌(遜遜)勿忘。

Shi (1998):隹（唯）王五月既子白(伯)/期吉日初庚，吳王光𢍰(擇)其吉金玄銧（礦)/白銧（礦)，台（以）乍（作）弔(叔)姬寺/吁宗[尸+夷]（彝)薦鑒。用亯(享)/用孝，釁(眉)壽無疆。往/巳(已)，弔(叔)姬，虔敬乃后，孫₌勿忘。

Dong Shan (2014): 隹（唯）王五月，既子白(霸)期,吉日初庚，吳王光擇其吉金，玄銧（礦)白銧（礦)，台（以）乍（作）弔姬寺吁宗[弓+(夷over土)]（彝)薦鑒。用亯用孝，眉壽無疆。往已(矣)，弔姬，虔敬乃后,子孫勿忘。

35. Jian* of King Guang of Wu 吳王光鑑 (1955, 集成, 16.10299).

Jian of King Guang of Wu 吳王光鑑 (1955; 集成, 16.10298), Anhui Provincial Museum, Hefei; Photos by Benjamin Daniels (January 20, 2019).

Provenance: 1955, Tomb of Lord Shen of Cai 蔡侯申 (identified as Lord Zhao of Cai 蔡昭侯, r. 519–491 BCE). The tomb of Marquis Zhao of Cai 蔡昭侯墓, Ximen 西門, Shouxian 壽縣, Anhui.
Current Location: Anhui Provincial Museum 安徽省博物館, Hefei 合肥 (Apparently now in the National Museum, Jan. 20^th, 2019).
Selected References with name used:

Guo Morou 郭沫若, Kaogu xuebao 考古學報 1 (1956): plate 8.
吳王光鑑, Ma Chengyuan 馬承源 (1988), 4.538.
吳王光鑑 Jicheng 集成, 16.10298-99.
吳王光鑑 Dong Chuping 董楚平 (1992), 45-49.
吳王光鑑一, Shi Xiejie 施謝捷 (1998), #28-9, 534-5.
吳王光鑑一, Lin Chin-Chung 林進忠 (2007), 26, #160-1
吳王光鑑 Dong Shan 董珊 (2014), #19-20.

Inscription:
Jicheng (Chant.org):

隹王五月。既字白期。吉日初庚。吳王光擇其吉金。玄銧白銧。台乍弔姬寺吁宗󱨙薦鑑。用亯用孝。󱱉壽無疆。往已弔姬。〔䖍敬乃后。〕孫勿忘。 Dong Chuping (1992): 隹王五月，既子白/期，吉日初庚，吳王光/𢍰(擇)其吉金，玄銧白銧，台（以）乍（作）弔(叔)姬寺/吁宗[弓+(夷over土)](彝)薦鑒。用亯(享)/用孝，囗(眉)壽無疆。往/已(矣)，叔姬!虔敬乃后，孫₌(遜遜)勿忘。

Shi (1998):隹（唯）王五月既子白(伯)/期吉日初庚，吳王光𢍰(擇)其吉金玄銧（礦)/白銧（礦)，台（以）乍（作）弔(叔)姬寺/吁宗[尸+夷]（彝)薦鑒。用亯(享)/用孝，釁(眉)壽無疆。往/巳(已)，弔(叔)姬，虔敬乃后，孫₌勿忘。

Dong Shan (2014): 隹（唯）王五月，既子白(霸)期,吉日初庚，吳王光擇其吉金，玄銧（礦)白銧（礦)，台（以）乍（作）弔姬寺吁宗[弓+(夷over土)]（彝)薦鑒。用亯用孝，眉壽無疆。往已(矣)，弔姬，虔敬乃后,子孫勿忘。

Yue Inscriptions

I. Bells

A. 鐘 zhòng

*1. Fragment of a Shattered Bell with the Character Yu 於殘鐘 (1960; 集成, 1.1).

Provenance: 1960; Ancient Tomb in Hengshan 横[土+扇](扇)古墓, Wujiang County 吳江縣, Jiangsu.
Current Location: Nanjing Museum 南京博物院 (Not exhibited).
Selected References with name used:

Kaogu 考古 7 (1961): 390, plate 1.
於殘鐘, Jicheng 集成, 1.1.
越王於字殘鐘片, Dong Chuping 董楚平 (1992), 161.
“於” 字殘鐘片, Dong Chuping 董楚平 (1998), 114.
越殘鐘, Shi Xiejie 施謝捷 (1998), #97, 557; 364.
越殘鐘, Lin Chin-Chung 林進忠 (2007), 26, #167.
“於” 殘鐘, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), 272, illus. #246 附.

Inscription:

Jicheng (Chant.org): 於

Shi (1998): 於

Cao (2014): 於

Image of the fragment of the bell with the character yu 於, taken from Chen Bangfu 陳邦福, “Wujiang Hengshan chutu Yuewang can zhong kaoshi” 吳江横(土扇)出土越王殘鐘考釋, Kaogu 考古, No. 7 (1961): 390

II. Weapons

King Goujian of Yue 越王句踐

Swords 劍 jiàn

*2. Sword of King Goujian of Yue 越王句踐劍 (1965; 集成, 18.11621).

Photo of the Sword of King Goujian of Yue, Hubei Provincial Museum; photos by Trenton Wilson and Benjamin Daniels (May 16, 2018).

Provenance: 1965, Tomb #1一號墓, Wangshan 望山, Jiangling County 江陵縣, Hubei.
Current Location: Hubei Provincial Museum 湖北省博物館.
Selected References with name used:

越王句踐劍, Wenwu 文物 (1966.5): 36, illus. #1, p. 41, plates 1-3.
𫑛王鳩淺劍, Jicheng 集成, 18.11621.
越王句踐劍, Dong Chuping 董楚平 (1992), 202-205.
戉王囗[叴+欠]淺劍, Zhang Guangyu 張光裕 and Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (1994), #72, 234.
越王句踐劍, Dong Chuping 董楚平 (1998), 104.
越王句踐劍, Shi Xiejie 施謝捷 (1998), #123, 570.
戉王囗[九+欠]淺劍, Lin Chin-Chung 林進忠 (2007), 22, #72.
越王句踐劍, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), 72, 74-75, illus. #46.
越王句踐劍, Wang Jiehua 王結華 et alia (2010), 6-7.
越王句踐劍, Dong Shan 董珊 (2014), #73, 45n3.

Inscription:

Wenwu (1966): 越王鳩淺自乍用鐱

Jicheng (Chant.org): 󱪊王勾淺自乍用鐱。

Dong Chuping (1992): Right side: 囗[邑戉]王囗[叴+欠](九)囗[淺over口](戔)
Left side: 自作用劍

Shi (1998): Right side: 𫑛(越)王囗[叴+欠](叴)囗[氵+(戈+戈over口)]淺
Left side: 自乍(作)用鐱(劍)

Cao (2014): Right side:𫑛(越)王囗[九+欠]淺
Left side: 自乍(作)用鐱(劍)

Dong Shan (2014):
𫑛(越)王囗[叴+欠]囗[氵+(戈+戈over口)](踐),自乍(作)用鐱(劍)

Epigraphic Line Drawing of the Inscription on the Sword of King Goujian of Yue, in the Hubei Provincial Museum; Epigraphy by Benjamin Daniels, 2018.

King Zhezhi Yuyi of Yue 越王者旨於睗

Dagger-Axes 戈 gē

*3. Dagger-axe of King Zhezhi Yuyi of Yue 越王者旨於睗戈 (1959; 集成, 17.11310).

Provenance: 1959, Warring States tomb #2 (M2:19.3) 戰國二號墓, north of Cai Family Hill 蔡家崗, Zhao family burial mound 趙家孤堆, Huainan 淮南, Anhui.
Current Location: Anhui Provincial Museum 安徽省博物館, Hefei 合肥 (May 2018, Not on display).
Selected References with name used:

Kaogu 考古 (1963.4), 209, illus. #4.
越王者旨於賜戈, Rong Geng 容庚 (1964), 279; 300-1, illus. #7.
越王者旨於賜戈, Jicheng 集成, 17.11310.
越王者旨於賜矛 (其一), Dong Chuping 董楚平 (1992), 222-227.
越王者旨於賜矛 (其一), Dong Chuping 董楚平 (1998), 111-112.
越王者旨於睗戈二, Shi Xiejie 施謝捷 (1998), #125, 571.
戉王者旨於睗戈(一), Lin Chin-Chung 林進忠 (2007), 23, #77.
越王者旨於睗戈一, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), 84, 87-88, illus. 66.
越王者旨於睗戈, Dong Shan 董珊 (2014), #74, 47n2.

Inscription:

Jicheng (Chant.org):󱪪亥。󱟆□□。卓。〔戉〕王者〔旨〕於賜。

Dong Chuping (1998): Recto. □[圭+戈](癸)亥䣄(徐), 侯之皇
Verso. 戉王者旨於賜

Shi (1998): Recto. □[圭+戈](癸)亥□/□ [厂+矢]侯□皇
Verso. 戉(越)王者/旨於賜

Cao (2014): Recto.[戉(越)]王者(諸)/[旨(稽)]於睗
Verso. □[圭+戈]亥䣄(徐)/□至(致)王

Dong Shan (2014):Recto: 戉(越)王者旨於賜·
Verso: □[圭+戈](癸)亥,䣄(徐)侯至(致)王。

*4. Dagger-axe of King Zhezhi Yuyi of Yue 越王者旨於睗戈 (1959; 集成, 17.11311).

Provenance: 1959, Warring States tomb #2 (M2:19.4) 戰國二號墓, north of Cai Family Hill 蔡家崗, Zhao family burial mound 趙家孤堆, Huainan 淮南, Anhui.
Current Location: Anhui Provincial Museum 安徽省博物館, Hefei 合肥 (May 2018, Not on display).
Selected References with name used:

Kaogu 考古 (1963.4), 208, illus. #3.
越王者旨於賜戈, Jicheng 集成, 17.11311.
越王者旨於賜矛 (其二), Dong Chuping 董楚平 (1992), 222-227.
越王者旨於賜矛 (其二), Dong Chuping 董楚平 (1998), 111-112.
越王者旨於睗戈三, Shi Xiejie 施謝捷 (1998), #126, 571.
戉王者旨於睗戈(二), Lin Chin-Chung 林進忠 (2007), 23, #78.
越王者旨於睗戈二, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), 89-91, illus. 67.
越王者旨於睗戈, Dong Shan 董珊 (2014), #75, 47n3.

Inscription

Jicheng (Chant.org):󱪪亥。󱟆□□。卓。〔戉〕王者〔旨〕於賜。

Dong Chuping (1998): Recto. □[圭+戈](癸)亥䣄(徐), 侯之皇
Verso. 戉王者旨於賜

Shi (1998): Recto. □[圭+戈](癸)亥□/□ [厂+矢]侯□皇
Verso. □□者/旨□賜

Cao (2014): Recto.[戉(越)王]者(諸)/[旨(稽)於]睗
Verso. [□[圭+戈] 亥]䣄(徐)/□[至](致)王

Dong Shan (2014):Recto: 戉(越)王者旨於賜· Verso: □[圭+戈](癸)亥,䣄(徐)侯至(致)王。

Spears 矛 máo

*5. Spear of King Zhezhi Yuyi of Yue 越王者旨於睗矛 (1988).

Provenance: 1988; Eastern Zhou tomb 東周墓, East side of Jiefang Road 解放路東側, Luoyang 洛陽市, Henan (M2582:7).
Current Location: Luoyang Municipal Archaeological Team 洛陽市文物工作隊
Selected References with name used:

Kaogu 考古 (1989.5): 415, illus. #3 and #5.
戉王者旨於睗矛(一), Zhang Guangyu 張光裕 and Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (1994), #73, 235.
越王者旨於賜矛 (其三), Dong Chuping 董楚平 (1998), 111.
越王者旨於睗矛二, Shi Xiejie 施謝捷 (1998), #128, 572.
戉王者旨於睗矛(二), Lin Chin-Chung 林進忠 (2007), 22, #74.
越王者旨於睗矛二, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), 93 and 95, illus. 70.
越王者旨於睗矛, Dong Shan 董珊 (2014), #78, 48n2.

Inscription:

Dong Chuping (1998): 越王者旨於賜

Shi (1998): Right Side. 戉(越)王者
Left Side. 旨於睗

Cao (2014): Right Side. 戉(越)王者(諸)
Left Side. 旨(稽)於睗

Dong Shan (2014):戉(越)王者旨於睗

Swords 劍 jiàn

*6. Sword of King Zhezhi Yuyi of Yue 越王者旨於睗劍 (1986).

Provenance: 1986; Chu Tomb #9 (M9:7) 九號楚墓, Guanping Village 官坪村, Yutai Xiang 雨臺鄉, Jiangling County 江陵縣, Jingzhou 荆州, Hubei.
Current Location: Jingzhou Museum 荆州地區博物館
Selected References with name used:

Jianghan Kaogu 江漢考古 (1989.3): plates 2 and 3.
越王者旨於賜劍 (其四), Dong Chuping 董楚平 (1992), 215-6.
戉王者旨於睗劍 (四), Zhang Guangyu 張光裕 and Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (1994), #84, 247.
越王者旨於賜劍 (其五), Dong Chuping 董楚平 (1998), 110.
越王者旨於睗劍六, Shi Xiejie 施謝捷 (1998), #136, 574.
越王者旨於睗劍五, Wang Jiehua 王結華 et alia (2010), 10.
戉王者旨於睗劍(四), Lin Chin-Chung 林進忠 (2007), 23, #84.
越王者旨於睗劍一, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), 74-76, illus. #47.
越王者旨於睗劍, Dong Shan 董珊 (2014), #85, 49n3.

Inscription:

Dong Chuping (1992): Recto. 戉王、戉王
Verso. 者旨於賜

Shi (1998): Recto. 戉(越)王戉(越)王
Verso. 者旨於睗

Cao (2014): Recto. 戉(越)王戉(越)王
Verso. 者(諸)旨(稽)於睗

Dong Shan (2014):戉(越)王·戉(越)王·者旨於睗

*7. Sword of King Zhezhi Yuyi of Yue 越王者旨於睗劍 (1996).

Sword of Zhezhi Yuyi, Shouxian Museum; photos by Benjamin Daniels (May 23, 2018).

Provenance: 1996; Tomb #3 in Xiquan Cemetary 西圈墓地3號墓, Nanguan Village 南關村, Shouchun 壽春, Shouxian 壽縣, Anhui (The Tomb of a Cai Elite).
Current Location: Shouxian Museum 壽縣博物館.
Selected References with name used:

越王者旨於睗劍十, Wang Jiehua 王結華 et alia (2010), 12.
]越王者旨於睗劍二, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), 76, 79, illus. #48.

Inscription:

Cao (2014): Recto. 戉(越)王戉(越)王
Verso. 者(諸)旨(稽)於睗

King Zhougou of Yue 越王州句

Swords 劍 jiàn

*8. Sword of King Zhougou of Yue 越王州句劍 (1973; 集成, 18.11625).

Sword of King Zhougou of Yue, Jingzhou Museum; photo by Trenton Wilson (2017).

Provenance: 1973; Chu Tomb #1 一號楚墓, Tengdian 藤店, Jiangling County 江陵縣, Jingzhou 荆州, Hubei.
Current Location: Jingzhou Museum 荆州地區博物館
Selected References with name used:

戉王州句劍 Wenwu 文物 9 (1973): plate 1:3.
戉王州句劍 Jicheng 集成, 18.11625.
越王州句劍 (其一), Dong Chuping 董楚平 (1992), 236-8.
越王州句劍 (一), Zhang Guangyu 張光裕 and Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (1994), #86, 252.
越王州句劍 (1), Dong Chuping 董楚平 (1998), 118.
越王州句劍一, Shi Xiejie 施謝捷 (1998), #146, 576-7.
戉王州句劍 (一), Lin Chin-Chung 林進忠 (2007), 23, #86.
越王州句劍一, Wang Jiehua王結華, et alia (2010), 14, illus. #6.
越王州句劍一, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), 104-106, illus. #77.
越王州句劍, Dong Shan 董珊 (2014), #103,54n3.

Inscription:

Wenwu (1973): 戉(越)王州(朱)句(勾),自乍(作)用僉(劍) 。

Jicheng (Chant.org): 戉王州句自乍用僉。

Dong Chuping (1992): Right side of the blade: 戉王州句
Left Side of the blade: 自乍用僉(劍)

Shi (1998): Right side of the blade: 戉(越)王州句
Left Side of the blade: 自乍用僉(劍)

Cao (2014): Right side of the blade: 戉(越)王州句
Left Side of the blade:自乍(作)用僉(劍)

Dong Shan (2014): 戉(越)王州句,自乍(作)用僉(劍) 。

*9. Sword of King Zhougou of Yue 戉王州句劍 (1977; 集成, 18.11631.)

Provenance: 1977; Chu Tomb #42 四十二號楚墓, Heshan miao 赫山廟, Yiyang 益陽市, Hunan
Current Location: Hunan Provincial Museum 湖南省博物館, Changsha (As of Spring 2018, not on exhibit, possibly on loan).
Selected References with name used:

Hunan kaogu jikan 湖南考古輯刊一集, 88, illus. #1:4.
戉王州句劍, Jicheng 集成, 18.11631.
越王州句劍 (其四), Dong Chuping 董楚平 (1992), 242.
戉王州句劍 (十二), Zhang Guangyu 張光裕 and Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (1994), #97, 263.
越王州句劍 (4), Dong Chuping 董楚平 (1998), 119.
越王州句劍二, Shi Xiejie 施謝捷 (1998), #147, 577.
戉王州句劍 (十二), Lin Chin-Chung 林進忠 (2007), 23, #97.
越王州句劍四, Wang Jiehua王結華, et alia (2010), 14.
越王州句劍二三, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎, 2014, 112, 116, illus. #99.
越王州句劍, Dong Shan 董珊 (2014), #121,56-7n1.

Inscription:

Jicheng (Chant.org): 戉王州句自乍用僉。

Dong Chuping (1992): Recto: 戉王州句州句
Verso: 自乍用僉自乍用僉

Shi (1998): Recto: 戉(越)王州句州句
Verso: 自乍(作)用僉(劍) 自乍用僉(劍)

Cao (2014): Recto: 戉(越)王州句,戉(越)王州句
Verso: 自乍(作)用僉(劍) 自乍用僉(劍)

Dong Shan (2014): Recto: 戉(越)王州句,戉(越)王州句·
Verso: 自乍(作)用僉(劍), 自乍用僉(劍)

*10. Sword of King Zhougou of Yue 戉王州句劍 (1980; 集成, 18.11632).

Provenance: 1980; Construction site 基建工地, Xiangxi Township 香溪鎮, Zigui County 秭歸縣, Hubei
Current Location: 秭歸屈原紀念館
Selected References with name used:

戉王州句劍, Jicheng 集成, 18.11632.
越王州句劍 (其二), Dong Chuping 董楚平 (1992), 238-9.
戉王州句劍 (十), Zhang Guangyu 張光裕 and Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (1994), #95, 261.
越王州句劍 (2), Dong Chuping 董楚平 (1998), 118.
越王州句劍七 , Shi Xiejie 施謝捷 (1998), #152, 578-9.
戉王州句劍 (十), Lin Chin-Chung 林進忠 (2007), 23, #95.
越王州句劍二, Wang Jiehua王結華, et alia (2010), 14, illus. #6.
越王州句劍三, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), 106, 108, illus. #79.
越王州句劍, Dong Shan 董珊 (2014), #108,55n5.

Inscription:

Jicheng (Chant. org): 戉王州句自乍用僉。

Dong (1992): Recto: 戉王州句州句
Verso: 自乍用僉自乍用僉

Shi (1998): Recto: 戉(越)王州句州句
Verso: 自乍(作)用僉(劍) 自乍用僉(劍)

Cao (2014): Recto: 戉(越)王州句州句
Verso: 自乍(作)用僉(劍) 自乍用僉(劍)

Dong Shan (2014): Recto: 戉(越)王州句·州句
Verso: 自乍(作)用僉(劍) ·自乍用僉(劍)

*11. Sword of King Zhougou of Yue 戉王州句劍 (1987)

Sword of King Zhougou of Yue, Jingmen Museum; Photos by Trenton Wilson (May 17, 2018).

Provenance: 1987, Chu tomb #36 (M36:4) 三十六號楚墓, Ziling gang 子陵崗, in the northern outskirts of Jingmen 荊門市北郊, Hubei.
Current Location: Jingmen Museum 荊門市博物館
Selected References with name used:

Jianghan kaogu 江漢考古 (1990.4): 5, illus. #7: 4, Plate 2: 8 and 9.
越王州句劍 (其三), Dong Chuping 董楚平 (1992), 239-10.
戉王州句劍 (十四), Zhang Guangyu 張光裕 and Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (1994), #99, 265.
越王州句劍 (3), Dong Chuping 董楚平 (1998), 118.
越王州句劍八, Shi Xiejie 施謝捷 (1998), #153, 579.
戉王州句劍 (十四), Lin Chin-Chung 林進忠 (2007), 23-4, #99.
越王州句劍三, Wang Jiehua王結華, et alia (2010), 14, illus. #6.
越王州句劍二, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), 106, 108, illus. #78.
越王州句劍, Dong Shan 董珊 (2014), #109,55n6.

Inscription:

Dong Chuping (1992): Recto: 戉王州句州句
Verso: 自乍用僉自乍用僉

Shi (1998): Recto: 戉(越)王州句州句
Verso: 自乍(作)用僉(劍) 自乍用僉(劍)

Cao (2014): Recto: 戉(越)王州句州句
Verso: 自乍(作)用僉(劍) 自乍用僉(劍)

Dong Shan (2014): Recto: 戉(越)王州句·州句
Verso: 自乍(作)用僉(劍) ·自乍用僉(劍)

Sizhi Buguang 嗣旨不光, Zhiyi 旨翳, and Buguang 不光

Sizhi Buguang 嗣旨不光

*12.Sword of King Sizhi Buguang of Yue 越王嗣旨不光劍 (1974; 集成, 18.11704).

Provenance: 1974, Warring States Tomb, in Zhangjiashan 張家山, 城西門外 Jiangling County江陵縣, Hubei.
Current Location: Jingzhou Museum 荆州地區博物館
Selected References with name used:

戉王劍, Jicheng 集成, 18.11704.
越王盲姑劍 (其二) Dong Chuping 董楚平 (1992), 229.
戉王旨不光劍 (一), Zhang Guangyu 張光裕 and Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (1994), #107, 272.
越王嗣旨不光劍一, Shi Xiejie 施謝捷 (1998), #163, 582.
越王嗣旨不光劍一, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (1999), 88-90.
戉王旨不光劍 (一), Lin Chin-Chung 林進忠 (2007), 24, #107.
越王嗣旨不光劍一, Wang Jiehua王結華, et alia (2010), 19-20.
越王嗣旨不光劍一, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), 122.
嗣越不光唯𠯑可句於劍, Dong Shan 董珊 (2014), #135,63n1.

Inscription:

Jicheng (Chant.org): 戉王。旨不光。自乍用之工。台戉不光。唯曰可乍於元用僉。

Shi (1998): Sword guard, recto:戉(越)王戉(越)王
Sword guard, verso:囗[台+???](嗣)旨不光, 白(自)乍(作)用囗
Pommel: 台(嗣)戉(越)不光𠯑(厥)可囗於元用僉(劍)

Cao (1999), Wang (2010):
Sword guard, recto:戉(越)王戉(越)王
Sword guard, verso:囗[台+???] (嗣)旨不光,自乍(作)用攻(?)
Pommel:台(嗣)戉(越)不光隹(唯)曰:可乍(作)於元用僉(劍)

Cao (2014): Sword guard, recto:戉(越)王戉(越)王
Sword guard, verso:囗[台+???](嗣)旨不光,自乍(作)用僉(劍)
Pommel: 台(嗣)戉(越)不光隹(唯)曰:可,乍(作)於元用僉(劍)

Dong Shan (2104): Guard: 戉(越)王·戉(越)王·者旨不光·自乍(作)用僉(劍)。
Pommel: 台(嗣)戉(越) 不光唯𠯑可句於元用僉(劍)

Zhiyi 旨翳

*13. Sword of King Zhiyi Buguang of Yue 越王旨翳不光 (2006)

Provenance: 2006, Warring States tomb #30 (30 號戰國墓), 天子墳虎形山, Heshan district / He mountain area 赫山區, Yiyang 益陽, Hunan.
Current Location: Yiyang Museum

Selected References with name used:

越王旨翳劍二, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), 129-31.

Inscription:

Cao (2104): 戉(越)王戉(越)王/者(諸)旨(稽)不光,自乍(作)用僉(劍) 。戉(越)王旨殹(翳)自乍(作)用僉(劍)。唯尸邦旨(稽)大。

Buguang 不光

Swords 劍 jiàn

*14. Sword of King Buguang of Yue 越王不光劍 (1979; 集成, 18.11650.)

Provenance: 1979; Pingliangtai 平糧臺, Huaiyang 淮陽, Hunan. (According to Wang (2010), Warring States Tomb #4).
Current Location: Henan Provincial Institute of Archaeology and Cultural
Relics 河南省文物研究所.
Selected References with name used:

戉王劍, Jicheng 集成, 18.11650
平糧臺越王劍 (其三), Dong Chuping 董楚平 (1992), 230-4.
戉王不光劍 (二), Zhang Guangyu 張光裕 and Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (1994), #111, 277.
越王劍六, Shi Xiejie 施謝捷 (1998), #178, 586.
戉王不光劍 (二), Lin Chin-Chung 林進忠 (2007), 24, #111.
越王不光劍二, Wang Jiehua王結華, et alia (2010), 20. (57.5cm blade)
越王不光劍二, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), 132.
越王劍, Dong Shan 董珊 (2014), #156,75n6.

Inscription:

Shi (1999): 戉(越)王戉(越)王/囗囗囗囗/囗囗囗囗囗囗囗囗囗囗囗囗

Cao (2014): 戉(越)王戉(越)王/不光不光/囗囗囗囗囗囗囗囗囗囗囗囗

Dong Shan (2014): Sword Guard:戉王·戉王·囗囗囗·囗囗囗·

Sword Pommel囗囗囗囗囗囗, 囗囗囗囗囗囗。

*15. Sword of King Buguang of Yue 越王不光劍 (1979; 集成, 18.11649).

Provenance: 1979; Warring States tomb #4, Pingliangtai 平糧臺, Huaiyang 淮陽, Hunan.
Current Location: Henan Provincial Institute of Archaeology and Cultural
Relics 河南省文物研究所.

Selected References with name used:

戉王劍, Jicheng 集成, 18.11649.
平糧臺越王劍(其二), Dong Chuping 董楚平 (1992), 230-4.
戉王不光劍 (一), Zhang Guangyu 張光裕 and Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (1994), #110, 276.
越王劍七, Shi Xiejie 施謝捷 (1998), #179, 586.
戉王不光劍 (一), Lin Chin-Chung 林進忠 (2007), 24, #110.
越王不光劍一, Wang Jiehua王結華, et alia (2010), 21. (60cm blade, looks like Cao illus 119.)
越王不光劍一, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), 131-132.
越王劍, Dong Shan 董珊 (2014), #157,75n7.

Inscription:

Shi (1999): 戉(越)王戉(越)王/囗囗囗囗/囗囗囗囗囗囗囗囗囗囗囗囗

Cao (2014):戉(越)王戉(越)王/不光不光/囗囗囗囗囗囗囗囗囗囗囗囗

Dong Shan (2014): Sword Guard:戉王·戉王·囗囗囗·囗囗囗·> Sword Pommel囗囗囗囗囗囗, 囗囗囗囗囗囗。

*16. Sword of King Buguang of Yue 越王不光劍 (1979; 集成, 18.11664).

Selected References with name used

戉王劍, Jicheng 集成, 18.11664.
平糧臺越王劍(其一), Dong Chuping 董楚平 (1992), 230-4.
戉王不光劍 (五), Zhang Guangyu 張光裕 and Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (1994), #114, 280.
越王劍八, Shi Xiejie 施謝捷 (1998), #180, 586.
戉王不光劍 (五), Lin Chin-Chung 林進忠 (2007), 24, #114.
越王不光劍三, Wang Jiehua王結華, et alia (2010), 21.
越王不光劍八, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), 136-7.
越王劍, Dong Shan 董珊 (2014), #158,75n8.

Inscription:

Shi (1999): 戉(越)王戉(越)王/囗囗囗囗/囗囗囗囗囗囗囗囗囗

Cao (2014):戉(越)王戉(越)王/不光不光/囗囗囗囗囗囗囗囗囗

Dong Shan (2014): Sword Guard:戉王·戉王·囗囗囗·囗囗囗·

Sword Pommel囗囗囗囗囗囗, 囗囗囗囗囗囗。

*17. Sword of King Buguang of Yue 越王不光劍 (2000).

Sword of Buguang, Jingzhou Museum, Photos by Trenton Wilson and Benjamin Daniels (May 17, 2018).

Provenance: 2000; Warring States Tomb #1, Caojiashan 曹家山, Jingzhou 荆州, Hubei.
Current Location: Jingzhou Museum 荆州地區博物館.
Selected References with name used:

越王不光劍一四, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), 144.

Inscription:

Cao (2014): 戉(越)王戉(越)王/[不光不光]/囗囗囗囗囗囗囗囗囗囗囗囗

Jibeigu 丌北古

*18. Sword of King Jibeigu of Yue 越王丌北古劍 (1987).

Provenance: 1987, Warring States tomb, 第二自來水廠工地, 東王家山, 迎江寺, Anqing 安慶, Anhui. Originally in the Anqing Museum 安慶市博物館.
Current Location: Anhui Provincial Museum 安徽省博物館, Hefei 合肥 (2018, museum staff told me this was currently located in the Anqing Museum).
Selected References with name used:

越王丌北古劍 , ww458.1b.
越王丌北古劍二, Shi Xiejie 施謝捷 (1998), #143, 576.
越王丌北古劍二, Lin Chin-Chung 林進忠 (2007), 27, 188
丌北古劍二, Wang Jiehua 王結華, et alia (2010), 24-5.
越王丌北古劍二, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), 151.
越王丌北古劍, Dong Shan 董珊 (2014), #97, 51n3.

Inscription:

Shi (1999): Guard recto: 戉(越)王亓(丌)北古戉(越)王亓(丌)北古
Guard verso: 白(自)乍(作)用僉(劍)白(自) 白(自)乍(作)用僉(劍)白(自)
Pommel: 隹(唯)戉(越)王亓(丌)北白(自)乍(作)丌(元)用之僉(劍)

Cao (2014): Guard recto: 戉(越)王丌北古, 戉(越)王丌北古,
Guard verso: 自乍(作)用僉(劍)自, 自乍(作)用僉(劍)自。
Pommel: 隹(唯)戉(越)王丌北, 自乍(作)元用之僉(劍) 。

Dong Shan (2014): 戉(越)王丌北古·戉(越)王丌北古·自乍(作) 用僉(劍)自·自乍(作) 用僉(劍)自{劍格}· 隹(唯)戉(越)王丌北自乍(作)元之用之僉(劍) {劍首}。

Stone Spearheads 石矛 shí máo

*19. King of Yue Stone Spearhead 越王石矛 (1957).

Provenance: 1957; Yiqiao 義橋, Shaoxing, Zhejiang.
Current Location: Zhejiang Provincial Museum 浙江省博物館, Hangzhou 杭州.
Selected References with name used:

戉王石矛 (一), Zhang Guangyu 張光裕 and Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (1994), #67, 229.
越王石矛, Shi Xiejie 施謝捷, 1998, #172, 584.
戉王石矛 (一), Lin Chin-Chung 林進忠 (2007), 22, #67.

Inscription:

Shi (1998) 戉(越) 戉(越) 戉(越)/戉(越) 王王

*2. Stone Spearhead of King Buguang of Yue 越王不光石矛 (1997).

Stone Spearhead of King Buguang of Yue, Shaoxing Museum; Photo by Benjamin Daniels (May 29, 2018).

Provenance: 1997; Warring States Tomb 戰國墓, Fenghuang Mountain 鳳凰山, Shaoxing 紹興, Zhejiang.
Current Location: Shaoxing Museum.
Selected References with name used:

越王不光石矛一, Cao Jinyan (2014): 越國器(中)#44, 200; illus. 192, 202.

Inscription:

Shi (1998) 戉(越)王不/戉(越)王光

*21. Stone Spearhead of the King of Yue 越王石矛 (1958).

Stone Spearhead of the King of Yue, Zhejiang Provincial Museum, Hangzhou; Photo by Benjamin Daniels (May 25, 2018).

Provenance: 1958; excavated in Lizhu 漓渚, Shaoxing 紹興, Zhejiang.
Current Location: Zhejiang Provincial Museum, Hangzhou.
Selected References with name used:

Kaogu 考古 (1965.5) 越王石矛三, Cao Jinyan (2014): 越國器(中)#71, 231; illus. #219, 233.

Inscription:

Shi (1998) 戉(越)戉(越)王戉(越)/戉(越)王王