Artifact Date:
1000 B.C. - A.D.
Artifact Era/Dynasty:
Qin Dynasty (221-206 BC)
Creator:
Unknown
Creator Ancestory:
Chinese
Department:
The Museum Proper
Replica or Original:
Replica
On Display, In Storage, or in a Private Offsite Collection:
On Display
Primary Material:
Terracotta
Medium:
Statue
Dimensions:
Listen
Four Terracotta Horses pull a chariot and rider into battle.
四匹俑馬拉著馬車和騎手們投入戰爭。
Classification/Category:
Furnishings
Specific Classification:
Statue
Notable Signatures,
Inscriptions, and/or Markings:
Donated by:
Unknown
Accession Number
1993.010.010
Catalogue Entry
The Terracotta Chariot Horses represent the war chariots of the Qin army that were drawn by four horses. The chariot's are accompanied and carried by three men, equipped with one driver, the leader on the left and a spearman on the right.
In the 1980's, The Terracotta Warriors are a significant archeological embodiment of Chinese culture and history. During his reign in the Qin dynasty, Emperor Qin Shi Huang Di ordered the production of over 7,000 terracotta soldiers to surround his tomb and accompany him into the afterlife.
兵馬俑中的戰騎（馬）展示了秦軍的戰（馬）車需由四匹馬所牽引。 一輛戰車通常都是四人一組：三名男子，另加一名馬伕。左側為首領，右側為長矛手。
在1980年代，兵馬俑是中國文化和歷史的重要考古發現。 秦始皇在位期間，下令工匠製作7000多名兵馬俑去圍繞他的墳墓，以陪伴他進入來世。
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Artifact Date:
1000 B.C. - A.D.