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Collection:
ADJUNCT MODULE D: WORLD ART
Preferred Title:
Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor; Bronze Chariots
Image View:
Chariot 1 detail, one of the four horses from the side
Creator:
unknown (Chinese sculptors)
Location:
repository: Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor (Lintong Qu (third level subdivision), Shaanxi, China)
GPS:
34.385 109.273056
Date:
ca. 221-206 BCE (creation)
Cultural Context:
Chinese
Style Period:
Qin
Work Type 1:
sculpture (visual work)
Classification:
Sculpture and Installations
Material:
bronze
Technique:
casting (process)
Measurements:
152 cm (height, Chariot 1) x 225 cm (length, Chariot 1)
Subjects:
death or burial; funerary art; military or war; rulers and leaders; Transportation; horses; chariot
Description:
The necropolis complex of Qin Shi Huang is a microcosm of the Emperor's empire and palace, with the tomb mound at the center which remains unexcavated. The two bronze chariots were found near the tomb mound, to the west, inside the innermost wall that surrounds it. Chariot 1 as a whole is 225 centimeters long, 152 centimeters high and weighs 1,061 kilograms. It has a small oblong carriage that is 0.45 meters long and 0.74 meters wide. An umbrella protrudes from the chariot's carriage providing shade for the charioteer, covering an area of about 1.17 square meters. The umbrella consists of two parts; one is the fixed pedestal and the other is the open umbrella on a pole. The bronze umbrella is removable. The charioteer is 91 cm tall, 70.6 kg in weight, in a standing position. Chariot 2 has a charioteer in a kneeling position. (Source: Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum [official website]; www.bmy.com.cn/2015n ew/index.htm)
Collection:
Archivision Adjunct Module D: World Art
Identifier:
7A3-CH-MFQE-DCH04
Rights:
© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.

Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor; Bronze Chariots