Title: Terracota soldier (arm broken off)

 

Dimensions (cm): 16x7x5

 

Artist: Lauren Marwede

 

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Region: Oceania & Asia

 

Description:

An army of terracotta statues was discovered in Emporer Qin's tomb in Lintung, Xian, Shanxi, China, and were buried with the Emporer in order to protect him in the afterlife. The object was made from clay, shaped into a man-like statue, and then carved with a knife.