My Facebook feed bombarded me with ads for the Terracotta Warriors at the Houston Natural Science Museum. Since it is unlikely that I’ll get to China to see them in situ, the museum was the logical choice. The exhibit included a lot of history and artifacts, but just a few actual warriors. Still it was worth it.
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- About the ecavations.
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- ANlMAL-FACED CHARIOT DECORATION, Western Zhou dynasty (c. 1046-771 BCE), Bronze.
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- ANlMAL-SHAPED WINE VESSEL (ZUN) Early Western Zhou dynasty (c. 1046-1000 BCE) Bronze. One of many bronze artifacts.
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- TERRAC01TA FIGURE OF A STANDING ARCHER, Qin dynasty (221-206 BCE), Ceramic. One of about five warriors.
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- CHARIOT, Qin dynasty (221-206 BCE), Bronze. Intended to carry the emperor’s spirit.
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- CHARIOT, Qin dynasty (221-206 BCE), Bronze. With crossbow attached.
I thought the chariots were impressive. Details:
Two half-sized bronze chariots, each drawn by four bronze horses, were excavated from a pit located 22 yards west of the Qin Shi Huang’s Mausoleum. Both chariots were driven by a charioteer cast in bronze. The horses and charioteers are painted and embellished in
gold and silver. Both chariots were likely intended to be used by the emperor’s spirit to
travel.
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