古墓簡介
按規(gui)模分兩類墓葬,第(di)一類規(gui)模化,分布于山頂墓室一般長4m、寬3m,深2m,隨葬品數量、種類較多(duo),其中出土“牛虎(hu)銅案”的24號坑(keng)就屬此類;第(di)二類規(gui)模較小,分布于西南坡,墓室一般長2m,、寬1m多(duo)、深1m左右。
文物挖掘
隨葬品10多(duo)(duo)件至50多(duo)(duo)件出(chu)(chu)土(tu)(tu)的文(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)以(yi)青(qing)(qing)銅(tong)器(qi)為主,另有金(jin)、銀、鐵、玉、石器(qi)物(wu)(wu);按功能分為禮器(qi)、樂器(qi)、生產工(gong)具生活用具、裝飾品等,以(yi)“牛(niu)虎(hu)(hu)銅(tong)案(an)”最珍(zhen)貴,高0.43m、長0.76m。是云南古(gu)代(dai)青(qing)(qing)銅(tong)文(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)的杰(jie)出(chu)(chu)代(dai)表(biao);此外還(huan)有各類貯貝(bei)器(qi)、各類銅(tong)鼓、、銅(tong)編鐘、立牛(niu)葫蘆笙、曲銅(tong)鋤、孔雀銜蛇紋錐(zhui)、手(shou)執形(xing)銎(qiong)戈、銅(tong)柄鐵劍及金(jin)鞘飾、鹿形(xing)金(jin)飾、金(jin)腰(yao)帶、各類銅(tong)扣飾等精品。挖(wa)掘分三次,1972年(nian)(nian)由云南博(bo)物(wu)(wu)館(guan)與江(jiang)(jiang)川縣(xian)文(wen)(wen)化館(guan)共同對李(li)家山(shan)(shan)進(jin)行(xing)發(fa)掘,清理27座墓(mu)葬,出(chu)(chu)土(tu)(tu)1300件文(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu),“牛(niu)虎(hu)(hu)銅(tong)案(an)”便是從此次挖(wa)掘的24號(hao)墓(mu)穴(xue)中(zhong)(zhong)出(chu)(chu)土(tu)(tu);1992年(nian)(nian)云南省考(kao)古(gu)研(yan)究所(suo)、玉溪市文(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)管(guan)理所(suo)和江(jiang)(jiang)川縣(xian)文(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)管(guan)理所(suo)聯合進(jin)行(xing)發(fa)掘,清理58座墓(mu)葬,出(chu)(chu)土(tu)(tu)2200件文(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)。1994年(nian)(nian)中(zhong)(zhong)日合作發(fa)掘一座墓(mu)葬。李(li)家山(shan)(shan)是星云湖畔多(duo)(duo)雨(yu)山(shan)(shan)的支脈(mo),呈東西走向(xiang),基巖為礦(kuang)巖。李(li)家山(shan)(shan)古(gu)墓(mu)群是全國(guo)(guo)(guo)重點文(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)保護單位,“牛(niu)虎(hu)(hu)銅(tong)案(an)”于1995年(nian)(nian)被(bei)國(guo)(guo)(guo)家文(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)局鑒定專(zhuan)家組通過正式認定為國(guo)(guo)(guo)家級文(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu),1992年(nian)(nian)第二次發(fa)掘被(bei)評為當年(nian)(nian)的全國(guo)(guo)(guo)十大(da)考(kao)古(gu)發(fa)現之一。大(da)部分文(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)收于江(jiang)(jiang)川縣(xian)李(li)家山(shan)(shan)青(qing)(qing)銅(tong)博(bo)物(wu)(wu)館(guan)中(zhong)(zhong)。