Yellow River Story in National Treasure ③丨A girl with straight bang from 5,000 years ago
国宝里的黄河故事③ | 人头形器口彩陶瓶
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Tianshui City of Gansu Province, the location of the Dadiwan Site, is said to be the hometown of Fuxi, the ancestor of Chinese nation. Many exquisite pottery pieces have been unearthed here. The most beautiful one among them is undoubtedly this Painted Pottery Bottle with Human Head Shaped Mouth which was unearthed in 1973.
大地湾遗址所在的甘肃省天水相传是"华夏先祖"——伏羲的故乡。这里出土了许多精美的陶器。其中最为靓丽的一件当属这件1973年出土的人头形器口彩陶瓶。
The bottle has a height of 31.8 cm, a diameter of 4.5 cm, and a bottom diameter of 6.8 cm. The texture is fine red mud pottery. The upper part is a round carved portrait. The body is painted with light red and black colored patterns. The sculpture presents a girl's face with a peaceful and gentle expression, paired with earrings. The bottle's body is slightly round and bulging, hence some studies suggest that the pottery represents a pregnant woman.
该器物高31.8厘米、口径4.5厘米、底径6.8厘米，质地为细泥红陶。 器口是一个圆雕头像。器身涂浅红色陶衣，上绘黑彩图案。雕塑人面的神情恬静温柔，配之以耳部的饰物。其腹部略微圆鼓，有研究认为该器塑造的是一位孕身少妇。
This girl with a straight bang has delicate facial features and deep eyes. Her slightly open mouth seemed to be telling ancient stories from 5000 years ago on the banks of the Yellow River.
这个齐刘海少女面目五官精致，双眼深邃传神。她微微张开的嘴巴仿佛在诉说着5000年前黄河岸边的古老故事。