Terracotta Warriors Arrived
Wednesday, 15th June 2011
Ten terracotta statues from Xian (China) have arrived in Singapore for their first exhibition in Southeast Asia, at the Asian Civilisation Museum. The terracotta warriors, which are more than 2,000 years old, were originally constructed to protect the tomb of Emperor Qin Shi Huang. Along with about 100 artefacts from China's Qin and Han dynasties, they will be on display from 24 June 2011 to 16 October 2011.
The figures vary in height, according to their roles, with the tallest being the generals. The figures include warriors, chariots, horses, officials, acrobats, strongmen and musicians. Current estimates are that in the three pits containing the Terracotta Army there were over 8,000 soldiers, 130 chariots with 520 horses and 150 cavalry horses, the majority of which are still buried in the pits.
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