Department:
The Museum Proper
Replica or Original:
Replica
On Display, In Storage, or in a Private Offsite Collection:
On Display
Primary Material:
Terracotta
Medium:
Statue
Dimensions:
Classification/Category:
Furnishings
Specific Classification:
Statue
Notable Signatures,
Inscriptions, and/or Markings:
Donated by:
Unknown
Accession Number
1993.010.009
Artifact Date:
1000 B.C. - A.D.
Qin Dynasty (221-206 BC)
Artifact Era/Dynasty:
Unknown
Creator:
Chinese
Creator Ancestry:
The Terracotta Warriors are a significant archeological embodiment of Chinese culture and history. During his reign in the Qin dynasty, Emperor Qin Shi Huang Di ordered the production of over 7,000 terracotta soldiers to surround his tomb and accompany him into the afterlife.
In 1980, two substantial groups of artifacts were discovered at the Qin Shi Huang gravesite. These particular archeological discoveries unearthed bronze weapons, men, chariots and horses. Each bronze chariot consisted of four horses and one man. The chariot driver is meticulously crafted, life-sized, and realistically represented from the waist to crown of the head. Chariot drivers are equipped with additional protection on their arms, hands, head, and neck. The chariots are fully armed for battle and ostensibly decorated.
The Chariot and Rider replica included in the Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre's collection were recreated for the 1986 World Expo in Vancouver. One of the Cultural Centre's former chairmen approached the China pavilion and asked if the warriors could be donated to the Centre's community museum. The warriors were then acquired after the World Expo and are said to be the only terracotta warrior replicas that can be found outside of China.
Artifact Date:
1000 B.C. - A.D.
Artifact Era/Dynasty:
Qin Dynasty (221-206 BC)
Creator:
Unknown
Creator Ancestory:
Chinese
Department:
The Museum Proper
On Display, In Storage, or in a Private Offsite Collection:
On Display
Replica or Original:
Replica
A statue of a terracotta warrior mounted on a chariot.
騎在戰車上的兵馬俑雕像。
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Classification/Category:
Furnishings
Specific Classification:
Statue
Notable Signatures,
Inscriptions, and/or Markings: