One of the most famous archaeological
sites in the world is the buried army of China's first emperor, Qin Shi Huang. In 1974, farmers made this extraordinary
discovery while drilling wells in search of water near the Chinese city of Xi'an. Since that time, millions of
visitors have marveled at the ongoing excavation. Each of the over 8,000 life-sized terra-cotta figures, organized
in ranks of infantry, cavalry and charioteers, are modeled with distinctive features and are thought to be portraits
of actual, living soldiers from that time. Our set of four gray terra-cotta reproductions is made by a family workshop
in Xi'an not far from the original site. These stately figures capture the proud military bearing and detailed
uniform regalia of the originals. An excellent gift for a military enthusiast or history buff.
Millions of visitors to Xi'an, China have marveled at the excavation of the 2,000-year-old terracotta armies of
China's first emperor Qin Shi Huang. More than 8,000 life-size figures of soldiers and horses were buried to protect
the emperor’s tomb. Even more remarkable is that this multitude of statues are each modeled with unique, distinctive
features and are thought to be portraits of living figures. This faithful reproduction of one of the warriors was
made in gray terracotta by a family workshop in Xi'an not far from the original site. This stately figure captures
the proud military bearing and detailed uniform regalia of the original. The emperor Qin Shi Huang would not have
liked to hear it, but reduced down to a more modest size, some of his loyal soldiers turn out to make evocative
table and desktop decorations, guarding personal documents particularly effectively.
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