Terracotta Soldier Warrior Head. General. Replica. Qin Shi Huang. Xi’an City. China
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In the early spring of 1974, workers sinking a well in Xiyang Village suddenly discovered an ancient bronze weapon and pieces of broken terracotta armored warriors. That was the start. Within two years, three pits were found and within 8,000 terracotta warriors, horses and more than 100 chariots.
But that was just the beginning.
Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of the Qin Dynasty from 221-206 B.C., was a powerful feudal ruler with great talent and a bold vision. He was superstitious about longevity and sent alchemists with several thousand children to search for a longevity concoction in the East China Sea. And then there was the mausoleum project . . . taking three-quarter of a million laborers, 37 years.
And he wanted to take an army with him. About a mile away from his mausoleum, he created an immense underground military museum . . never mentioned in China’s history books.
There were infantry, cavalry and charioteers. I have looked at countless photos of the various faces for each… and their headgear. This sculpture is of a general, based on the headgear.
I acquired it from one of my “finders” in Illinois who acquired it from an auction in the states.
It is stable sitting upright. I could not find any issues with chips or scratches. It has a two-tier stand, included.
Another rare find for the Serious Collector.