The Terracotta Army is a mesmerising collection of terracotta sculptures made of clay. It depicts the armies of China's first emperor, Qin Shi Huang. An example of funerary art, it was made with the symbolic intention of protecting the emperor in his afterlife. The army dates from the third century BC and numbers approximately 8,000 soldiers, 130 chariots and 520 horses. It tells us a lot about how Chinese soldiers were equipped at the time, the weapons they used and the clothes they wore.
Down The Rabbit Hole
Did you know?
The Terracotta Army is a mesmerising collection of terracotta sculptures made of clay. It depicts the armies of China's first emperor, Qin Shi Huang. An example of funerary art, it was made with the symbolic intention of protecting the emperor in his afterlife. The army dates from the third century BC and numbers approximately 8,000 soldiers, 130 chariots and 520 horses. It tells us a lot about how Chinese soldiers were equipped at the time, the weapons they used and the clothes they wore.
3 weeks ago | [YT] | 1