Set of Asian Terra Cotta Warriors With Horse. Army of Qin Shi Huang Leader.

Description

View Set of Asian Terra Cotta Warriors With Horse. Army of Qin Shi Huang Leader. with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. Dark slate grey color. Rustically made but in excellent condition with no signs of wear from being well maintained. Ordinary aging of color. Could be cleaned up more but original owner saw no need to I have not either as it adds to its character. Dark slate grey color. Rustically made but in excellent condition with no signs of wear from being well maintained. Ordinary aging of color. Could be cleaned up more but original owner saw no need to I have not either as it adds to its character. Most measure 5" tall, the sitting one measures 4" tall, and the horse measures 4" tall x 4" long. The Terracotta Army is a collection of terracotta sculptures depicting the armies of Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China. It is a form of funerary art buried with the emperor in 210–209 BCE and whose purpose was to protect the emperor in his afterlife. The figures, dating from approximately the late third century BCE, were discovered in 1974 by local farmers in Lintong District, Xi'an, People's Republic of China, Shaanxi province. Chinese writing on the front of the original box covered in cloth likely indicates the maker (possibly more), but I am not able to read Chinese to translate it.  Category: Antiques › Asian Antiques › China › Figurines & Statues.

Primary Material

terracotta

Color

Gray

Chinese Dynasty

Qin (221-206 BC)

Theme

Warrior

Original/Reproduction

Antique Reproduction

Features

Handcarved

Height

5in. (12.5cm)

Animal Type

Horse

Region of Origin

China

Age

Unknown

Maker

undeciphered

Country of Origin

China