Art of East Asia: Qin and Han China




Artist: Unknown
Title:
Qin Shi Huang Di's tomb, models of soldiers showing various attires
Material:
terracotta
Site:
Lintong in Shaanxi, China
Current Location:
Period/Date:
Competed shortly after 207 B.C.E.
Iconography/Iconology:
Stylistic Comments:
Originally all the figures in the tomb were painted in this manner, and several were known to have held actual weapons such as cross-bows, spears and so on.