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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:
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The Terracotta Warriors are a collection of terracotta sculptures depicting the armies of Qin Shihuangdi.
兵馬俑是一組描繪秦始皇軍隊的陶俑。
Classification/Category:
Furnishings
Specific Classification:
Sculpture
Notable Signatures,
Inscriptions, and/or Markings:
Donated by:
Unknown
Accession Number
1993.010.007
Catalogue Entry
In 1974, the Terracotta warriors were unearthed at the gravesite of Qin Shihuamdi, the first emperor of China. The reign of Qin Shihuang promoted unity for the first time in China, during the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BC). The Terracotta Warriors are a form of funerary art, buried with the emperor with the purpose of protecting the emperor in his afterlife.
1974年,秦始皇陵墓出土兵馬俑。秦始皇在秦朝(公元前 221-206 年)期間首次促進了中國的統一。兵馬俑是一種喪葬藝術,與皇帝一起埋葬,目的是保護皇帝的來世。
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Artifact Date:
1000 B.C. - A.D.
Qin Dynasty (221-206 BC)
Artifact Era/Dynasty:
Unknown
Creator:
Chinese
Creator Ancestry:
Catalogue Entry
Online References:
Department:
The Museum Proper
On Display, In Storage, or in a Private Offsite Collection:
On Display
Replica or Original:
Replica
The Terracotta Warriors are a collection of terracotta sculptures depicting the armies of Qin Shihuangdi.
兵馬俑是一組描繪秦始皇軍隊的陶俑。
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Classification/Category:
Furnishings
Specific Classification:
Sculpture
Notable Signatures,
Inscriptions, and/or Markings: