司母戊鼎器形庞大浑厚，是中国目前已发现的重的青铜器，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。Theothertwocompartmentsarerespectivelyinscribedwitheightcharacters:"xilaiancienttemple"and"shanyuanbaoding"。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。

鼎是创制早的一种器皿，后来成为祭祀神器，是国宝。几千年来，鼎在中华物质文化史中占有重要地位，是中华民族文化的象征之一。在王墓出土了一套鼎，共九件，这套鼎又名升鼎，这九个鼎大小不一，依次缩小。铜鼎在民以食为天的古代，是用于烹食的炊具，重要性不言而喻。铜鼎在各个时代的特征不仅书写的是中国的历史，更是记载了历史的发展轨迹。 后在王朝时期，商周后期赋予了铜鼎新的历史意义。司母戊鼎是铜鼎杰出的代表，又称后母戊鼎，该铜鼎是商王武丁的儿子为了祭奠自己的母亲所铸造出来的，所以铜鼎的历史意义有一次发生了改变。后来因朝政的改变，历史的变迁，终铜鼎变成了我们为熟知权利与地位的象征的礼器。

　中国的铜雕艺术从古代一直流传到现在，以至于经久不衰。铜鼎不仅是中华民族文化的象征，更是展现了中国人伟大的创造能力。唐县***铜雕工艺品厂在铜佛像、铜鼎、铜钟、城市铜雕等有着多年的经验，欢迎新老客户前来洽谈和选购。

关于“鼎”的来历及作用：鼎本来是古代的烹饪之器，相当于现在的锅，用以炖煮和盛放鱼肉。许慎在《说文解字》里说：“鼎，三足两耳，和五味之宝器也。商代早期的一件铜爵经测定含铜92%，锡7%，而另一件锛则含铜98%，锡只有1%。”有三足圆鼎，也有四足方鼎。早的鼎是黏土烧制的陶鼎，后来又有了用青铜铸造的铜鼎。传说夏禹曾收九牧之金铸九鼎于荆山之下，以象征九州，让人们警惕，防止被其伤害。自从有了禹铸九鼎的传说，鼎就从一般的炊器而发展为传国重器。国灭则鼎迁，夏朝灭，商朝兴，九鼎迁于商都亳（bó）京；商朝灭，周朝兴，九鼎又迁于周都镐（hào）京。

About the origin and function of "Ding": Ding was originally an ancient cooking utensil, equivalent to the pot now, used for stewing and filling fish. Xu Shen said in Shuowen Jiezi: "Ding, three feet and two ears, and five fl***ors of the treasure also." There are three-legged round tripod and four-legged square tripod. The earliest tripod was pottery tripod made of clay, and later bronze tripod. Legend has it that Xia Yu once took Jiu Mu's gold and cast Jiu Ding under Jingshan Mountain to symbolize Jiuzhou, so that people are alert to ***oid being hurt by it. Since the legend of Yuzhu Jiuding came into being, the tripod has evolved from a common cooker to a traditional he***y one. When the state was destroyed, Ding moved, Xia Dynasty was destroyed, Shang Dynasty was prosperous, Jiuding moved to the capital of Shang Du Bo (b); when the Shang Dynasty was destroyed, Zhou Dynasty was prosperous, and Jiuding moved to the capital of Zhou Du Ho (h o).