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Title
Xian Terracotta Soldiers
Subject
Figurines
Description
The statues above are adaptions of statues from the Terracotta Army, a collection of sculptures depicting the armies of Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China. The sculptures were originally a form of funerary art that were buried with the emperor in order to protect him in the afterlife. The Terracotta Army held over 8000 soldiers, 130 chariots, 520 horses and 150 calvary horses, a majority of which still remains buried in Qin Shi Huang's mausoleum.
Check out the High Library for more information.
Sources:
Portal, Jane, John Williams, and Saul Peckham. Terra Cotta Warriors: Guardians of Chinas First Emperor. Washington, D.C.: National Geographic, 2008.
Check out the High Library for more information.
- The Terra Cotta Army: China's first emperor and the birth of a nation
- The emperor's silent army: terracotta warriors of Ancient China
Sources:
Portal, Jane, John Williams, and Saul Peckham. Terra Cotta Warriors: Guardians of Chinas First Emperor. Washington, D.C.: National Geographic, 2008.
Contributor
Elizabethtown College (Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, USA)
Dr. William V. Puffenberger
Rights
Elizabethtown College retains all intellectual property rights to this image including, but not limited to, digital rights and any derivative works. For permission for reproduction, please contact the College’s Administrative Assistant for Humanities.
Format
Four (two standing and two kneeling) small-scale Xian Terracotta warriors with characteristic detailing.
Standing warriors: 6.25 in X 2 in (15.9 cm X 5.1 cm)
Kneeling warriors: 5.25 in X 2.5 in (13.3 cm X 6.4 cm)
Kneeling warriors: 5.25 in X 2.5 in (13.3 cm X 6.4 cm)
Language
Chinese
Type
Physical Objects
Identifier
Puffenberger #38, #39, #40, and #41
Coverage
China