17. Underground Army of the First Emperor: Charioteer Excavated from pit 2 near the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huangdi, Lintong county, Shaanxi Province, in 1976 Qin dynasty, 221 - 206 BCE Terra-cotta height 192.5 cm
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The charioteer stood upright in one of the 130 two-wheeled chariots, holding the reins of his fourhorse team. Most of the chariots were decayed or burned when the Qin tombs were raided and set afire. The charioteer's large size, his plate armor, and his folded cap tied with strings under his chin proclaim him to be a warrior of elevated rank. Detail: close up |