The Yangjiawan Terracotta Army
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The Yangjiawan terracotta army near the Changling Mausoleum of Liu Bang (Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty) in the northeastern Xianyang of Shaanxi was discovered in 1965. The occupants of the Yangjiawan tomb were supposedly Zhou Bo and his son Zhou Yafu of the early Han Dynasty. Both of them were high-ranking military officials. A total of 2,549 terracotta figurines were unearthed from the funerary pit, including 583 cavalry ones, 1,965 infantry troops and music-playing ones, and one commanding figurine. The total number of troops and horses was said to be over 3,000 at the time of excavation. |
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- Color-Painted Terracotta Soldiers and Horses from the Han Tomb
- Of all Western Han-Dynasty sites of terracotta soldiers and horses found so far, those in the Yangjiawan site have the largest number, the most complete variety, and the highest academic and...
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- The Color-Painted Terracotta Commander
- Measuring 55 cm high, the color-painted terracotta commander wears a headband, with a knot at the chin.
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- The Color-Painted Terracotta Warrior
- The terracotta warrior is 49 cm in height, with color paintings all over its body.
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- The Color-Painted Terracotta Warrior on Horseback (1)
- This color-painted terracotta warrior on horseback is vivid and vigorous.
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- The Color-Painted Terracotta Warrior on Horseback (2)
- The figurine is 65 cm in height. Both the warrior and the horse are decorated with color paintings.
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