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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; Middle-Ranking Officer
Work_PrefTitle
Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor; Middle-Ranking Officer
Preferred Title
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Image View:
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Detail, from the side, showing the headdress which indicates a middle-ranking officer
Image_Title
Detail, from the side, showing the headdress which indicates a middle-ranking officer
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.
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.
Subjects
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Description:
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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 middle -ranking officer has a flat hat, square-toed shoes and ornate scarves around the neck which possibly imply his commissioned rank. From the position of his hands and arms, it is clear that this figure once held real weapons. The majority of these weapons were looted shortly after the creation of the army or have rotted away. Despite this, over 40,000 bronze items of weaponry have been recovered. (Source: Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum [official website]; www.bmy.com.cn/2015n ew/index.htm)
Work_Description_Sou rce
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 middle -ranking officer has a flat hat, square-toed shoes and ornate scarves around the neck which possibly imply his commissioned rank. From the position of his hands and arms, it is clear that this figure once held real weapons. The majority of these weapons were looted shortly after the creation of the army or have rotted away. Despite this, over 40,000 bronze items of weaponry have been recovered. (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-C37
Image_OriginalVendor ID
7A3-CH-MFQE-C37
Identifier
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Rights:
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© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Image_Rights
© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
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