The Terrcotta Warriors exhibition - part four

Terracotta Warriors: The First Emperor and His Legacy

the exhibition will finish here in Singapore on October 16.

 

 The armour plates:

  

The elaborate, braided hair and detailed hands demonstrate the high level of artistry applied to the figures. The armour plates are tied together with leather straps which still show their original red paint. Archers wore only light armour to ensure speed and mobility.

Archery was one of the 'six noble arts' as well as a basic military skill required of all soldiers. This figure is one of 160 kneeling archers from Pit 2. They were arranged in pairs and surrounded by a large group of standing archers, possibly reflecting battle formation.

 

 

Possibly a weightlifter: 

This heavily muscled man seems to be a weightlifter. He once held an object (now missing) under his left arm. Several acrobats were found nearby, so this is likely a group of entertainers at the emperor's court. 

 

 

 This is the fourth - and final - in the series of blog posts on the exhibition.

 

First blog post in the Terracotta Warriors series is about "the suit of armour" 

 

Second blog post in the Terracotta Warriors series is about "the warriors" 

 

Third blog post in the Terracotta Warriors series is about "the chariots" 

 

Terracotta Warriors: The First Emperor and His Legacy

24 Jun 2011 - 16 Oct 2011

 

This exhibition is organised by the Asian Civilisations Museum, 

in partnership with the Shaanxi Provincial Cultural Relics Bureau 

and the Shaanxi Cultural Heritage Promotion Centre, People’s Republic of China.

 

 

Asian Civilisations Museum

1 Empress Place
Singapore 179555 

 

 

Please visit the Asian Civilisation Museum soon.