近年,经大面积发掘的内蒙古科左中旗哈民忙哈遗址出土了大量陶制"丫"形器,这种未知的史前器具以往极为少见,它是什么?有何用途?对这批资料进行了整理,通过文化背景、出土状态、形制分析及同红山文化"丫"形玉器比较,结合历史文化印记与民族学存证,初步判断"丫"形陶器是一种与原始宗教活动有关的信物,很可能是狩猎时行巫术的辅助器工具。其犄角造型应该是猎人们最为熟悉的拟鹿科动物仿形器,使用方式为手持把握或在临时祭坛上插地供奉,以祈求捕获更多的猎物并隐含对本氏族部落保护之寓意。
In recent years, lots of 丫 -shaped potteries were found in Haminmangha site, Horqin Left Middle Banner, Inner Mongolia. The paper tried to study the unknown ware , its name and usage. The author thought that the 丫 - shaped pottery should be an authentic object connecting with the original religious activ- ities based on studying the logical cultures , the unearthed state, the form , comparing with those 丫 - shaped jades found in Hongshan Culture and the ethnologic materials. It should be an assistant practicing witchcraft tool in hunting. The horn - shaped ware should be an imitation of the deer family. Perhaps people handed or plugged it in the ground to pray for more prey and protecting their clan tribe , when sacrificial practice was done.