Dōtaku Bells Were Buried Even after Their Walls Became Too Thin to Ring Well|銅鐸後來薄到不適合發聲,卻仍被成組埋進山丘
WHAT 這是什麼
The Met notes that Japanese dōtaku were buried singly, in pairs, or in groups at isolated hilltops, perhaps in rites linked with agricultural fertility. Later examples became thin-walled and would not have resonated well, suggesting that their ritual significance outlasted their practical function as bells.
WHY HERE 為什麼屬於底域的世界
一件以『鐘』為形的物件,最後可以不再以聲音為核心;人保留形制、改變用途,再把它埋入地景。
BLIND SPOT 補了哪一塊少看的視角
其具體儀式與象徵仍有推測性;不能把『農業豐穰』寫成所有銅鐸的確定單一用途。