為壓物器具,中國的鎮最初用來壓,出現於戰國,盛行於漢代,其時人們席地而坐,為了避免起身落坐時摺卷席角,遂在其四角置鎮,後隨着家具的進步,鎮逐漸不作鎮席之用,而改用於壓[1]。早期的鎮材料有金屬、原始瓷、泥質陶、石、玉等,四個一組,其外形呈半球形,實心或中空,平底,頂有環鈕。現代有各種不同的造型,除陶瓷、石、玉、金屬等材質外,還有玻璃、塑膠製作者。

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戰國帶提環浮雕蟠龍銅鎮,通高8厘米,徑11.8厘米,曾侯乙墓出土。

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