中国最大的铜鼎
China largest tripod
中国最大青铜器司母戊鼎
The largest bronze Chinese Si Muwu Ding
司母戊鼎器形庞大浑厚，是中国目前已发现的最重的青铜器，其腹部铸有“司（后)母戊”3字；是商王祖庚或祖甲为祭祀其母所铸。司母戊鼎的鼎身和鼎足为整体铸成，鼎耳是在鼎身铸好后再装范浇铸的。铸造这样高大的铜器，所需金属料当在1000千克以上，且必须有较大的熔炉。经测定，司母戊鼎含铜84.77%、锡11.64%、铅27.9%，与古文献记载制鼎的铜锡比例基本相符。司母戊鼎充分显示出商代青铜铸造业的生产规模和技术水平。
It is the heaviest bronze ware found in China at present, and its abdomen is cast with the 3 characters of "post (after)". Si Muwu Ding Ding body and legs for the whole cast, the two ears were installed later cast Ting fan casting. When casting such a large copper vessel, the metal must be over 1000 kilograms, and there must be a larger melting pot. The determination of Si Muwu Ding contains copper 84.77%, 11.64% tin, 27.9% lead, tin and copper are basically consistent with the proportion of ancient literature for ding. Si Muwu Ding show that the Shang Dynasty bronze casting industry production scale and technology level.