Chinese Terracotta Army Statue

The Terracotta Army which is a collection of terracotta sculptures depicting the armies of Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China. These sculptures have been modelled after The Terracotta Army which is a collection of terracotta sculptures depicting the armies of Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China. It is a form of funerary art buried with the emperor in 210 €“209 BCE and whose purpose was to protect the emperor in his afterlife.The figures, dating from approximately the late third century BCE, were discovered in 1974 by local farmers in Lintong District, Xi'an, Shaanxi province. The figures vary in height according to their roles, with the tallest being the generals. The figures include warriors, chariots and horses.