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:
Classification/Category:
Furnishings
Specific Classification:
Statue
Notable Signatures,
Inscriptions, and/or Markings:
Donated by:
Unknown
Accession Number
1993.010.008
Artifact Date:
1000 B.C. - A.D.
Qin Dynasty (221-206 BC)
Artifact Era/Dynasty:
Unknown
Creator:
Chinese
Creator Ancestry:
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.
2,200 years ago, thousands of terracotta warriors were assembled. Each statue was constructed in clay, and using a variety of hand carving and casting techniques. Historically, there has been speculation as to which parts of the body were created with molds or by hand. Theories exist that suggest the soldier's hands and heads were created using a mold, whereas, the bodies were crafted by hand. Each soldier is uniquely decorated and dressed, revealing insight to the socio-economic ranking of the Qin military. The Terracotta Warrior replica in our collection represents a higher ranked officer, as he wears a flat single-plate crown.
Artifact Date:
1000 B.C. - A.D.
Artifact Era/Dynasty:
Qin Dynasty (221-206 BC)
Creator:
Unknown
Creator Ancestory:
Chinese
Catalogue Entry
Online References:
Shen, Yiren. "Making the Warrior: The Qin Terracotta Soldiers in Age of Empires": https://www.metmuseum.org/blogs/now-at-the-met/2017/terracotta-warriors-age-of-empires
Department:
The Museum Proper
On Display, In Storage, or in a Private Offsite Collection:
On Display
Replica or Original:
Replica
A statue replica of a terracotta warrior.
兵馬俑雕像的複製品。
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Classification/Category:
Furnishings
Specific Classification:
Statue
Notable Signatures,
Inscriptions, and/or Markings: