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Collection:
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ADJUNCT MODULE D: WORLD ART
LocalCollection
ADJUNCT MODULE D: WORLD ART
Collection
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Preferred Title:
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Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor; Cavalryman and Horse
Work_PrefTitle
Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor; Cavalryman and Horse
Preferred Title
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Image View:
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Overall view of saddled horse from side (museum added support piece under the belly)
Image_Title
Overall view of saddled horse from side (museum added support piece under the belly)
Image View
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Creator:
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unknown (Chinese sculptors)
Agent_Display
unknown (Chinese sculptors)
Creator
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Location:
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repository: Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor (Lintong Qu (third level subdivision), Shaanxi, China)
Work_Location_Type_D isplay
repository: Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor (Lintong Qu (third level subdivision), Shaanxi, China)
Location
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GPS:
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34.385 109.273056
GPS
34.385 109.273056
GPS
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Date:
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ca. 221-206 BCE (creation)
Work_DateDisplay
ca. 221-206 BCE (creation)
Date
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Cultural Context:
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Chinese
Work_Culture
Chinese
Cultural Context
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Style Period:
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Qin
Work_StylePeriodDisp lay
Qin
Style Period
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Work Type 1:
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sculpture (visual work)
Work_Worktype1
sculpture (visual work)
Work Type 1
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Classification:
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Sculpture and Installations
Work_Classification
Sculpture and Installations
Classification
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Material:
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terracotta
Work_MaterialDisplay
terracotta
Material
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Technique:
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casting (process); fabrication attributes: ceramics; modeling (forming)
Work_Technique
casting (process); fabrication attributes: ceramics; modeling (forming)
Technique
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Subjects:
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death or burial; funerary art; military or war; rulers and leaders; Qin shi huang, Emperor of China, 259 B.C.-210 B.C.; horses; archers; cavalry
Work_Image_SubjectDi splay
death or burial; funerary art; military or war; rulers and leaders; Qin shi huang, Emperor of China, 259 B.C.-210 B.C.; horses; archers; cavalry
Subjects
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Description:
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The site and first figures were discovered in 1974 by local farmers. The museum was opened in 1979. Some of the most distinctive figures, and the bronze chariots, were moved inside the climate controlled exhibits area. The figures were originally painted with bright pigments, but the paint has flaked off when exposed to air. The figures are life-size and were constructed in parts (heads, arms, legs, and torsos) which were then assembled with clay slip. The cavalryman's battle robe and armor are slightly shorter than those of other warriors and do not contain shoulder pieces. He also wears boots and a tight cap on his head. Cavalry horses had to be above 1.30 meters tall from their hooves to their shoulders, making both cavalrymen and their horses strictly selected and well trained. The men used bows, shooting while riding. (Source: Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum [official website]; www.bmy.com.cn/2015n ew/index.htm)
Work_Description_Sou rce
The site and first figures were discovered in 1974 by local farmers. The museum was opened in 1979. Some of the most distinctive figures, and the bronze chariots, were moved inside the climate controlled exhibits area. The figures were originally painted with bright pigments, but the paint has flaked off when exposed to air. The figures are life-size and were constructed in parts (heads, arms, legs, and torsos) which were then assembled with clay slip. The cavalryman's battle robe and armor are slightly shorter than those of other warriors and do not contain shoulder pieces. He also wears boots and a tight cap on his head. Cavalry horses had to be above 1.30 meters tall from their hooves to their shoulders, making both cavalrymen and their horses strictly selected and well trained. The men used bows, shooting while riding. (Source: Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum [official website]; www.bmy.com.cn/2015n ew/index.htm)
Description
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Collection:
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Archivision Adjunct Module D: World Art
LocalCollection
Archivision Adjunct Module D: World Art
Collection
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Identifier:
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7A3-CH-MFQE-C05
Image_OriginalVendor ID
7A3-CH-MFQE-C05
Identifier
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Rights:
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© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Image_Rights
© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Rights
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