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The figures in Qin Shi Huang’s burial complex look different at every scale. From above, they stand in ordered ranks. Up close, you can see an archer’s folded hands, the ties on a soldier’s armor, and the surfaces conservators piece back together. These photographs show the excavated figures, horses, and chariots from the site near Xi’an.

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The Ranks in Pit 1
The Ranks in Pit 1: From above, the rows of terracotta warriors alternate with high earthen partitions. The view gives a…
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Kneeling Archer
Kneeling Archer: An archer from Pit 2 rests on one knee, with one hand held out in front and the other near the thigh. The…
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Armored General
Armored General: The general found in Pit 1 wears layered armor and an elaborate headdress. The hands are held together at…
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Cavalryman and Terracotta Horse
Cavalryman and Terracotta Horse: The rider stands beside his horse, so the two clay figures can be seen at the same scale…
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Standing Archer
Standing Archer: The standing archer from Pit 2 shifts weight across bent knees. The arms extend in different directions…
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Middle-Ranking Officer
Middle-Ranking Officer: The overlapping plates of this officer’s armor reach down from the shoulders over the torso. The…
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Faces in the Infantry Ranks
Faces in the Infantry Ranks: From the side, the ordered lines reveal a row of different profiles. Hair knots, ears, cheeks…
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The Excavation Area in Pit 2
The Excavation Area in Pit 2: Broken pieces of terracotta lie on boards and in containers at the edge of the Pit 2…
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Close-Up of an Archer’s Face
Close-Up of an Archer’s Face: The modeled eyes, long mustache, and raised hair knot are easy to make out in this close…
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Horses in Pit 3
Horses in Pit 3: Four terracotta horses stand side by side between the walls of Pit 3. The surrounding figures help show…
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Color on a Newly Excavated Warrior’s Head
Color on a Newly Excavated Warrior’s Head: Pink and dark traces remain visible on the face of this excavated warrior. The…
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Paint on a Terracotta Arm
Paint on a Terracotta Arm: Color survives on this arm fragment from a terracotta soldier. The paint was applied over a…
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The Tread on a Kneeling Archer’s Boot
The Tread on a Kneeling Archer’s Boot: From behind, the kneeling pose exposes the sole of this archer’s boot. Small…
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The Two Bronze Chariots on Display
The Two Bronze Chariots on Display: Both half-scale bronze chariots are displayed together near the place where they were…
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The Covered Bronze Chariot
The Covered Bronze Chariot: Four bronze horses stand shoulder to shoulder in front of the chariot’s curved roof. From this…
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Infantryman From Pit 1
Infantryman From Pit 1: The terracotta infantryman stands upright in a long belted tunic. The folds of the garment remain…
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Conserving the Bronze Chariot Team
Conserving the Bronze Chariot Team: A conservator works beside the No. 1 bronze chariot and horses. The museum treated the…
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A Conservator Working on a Warrior’s Head
A Conservator Working on a Warrior’s Head: Conservator Lan Desheng brushes a terracotta warrior’s head in Xi’an. The close…
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Yuan Zhongyi and the Early Excavation Team
Yuan Zhongyi and the Early Excavation Team: Archaeologist Yuan Zhongyi stands at the far left in this archival photo of…
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Bronze Jian From Pit 1
Bronze Jian From Pit 1: The Field Museum photograph shows a straight bronze jian from Pit 1, with a narrow grip and a long…
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Bronze Crossbow Trigger From Pit 2
Bronze Crossbow Trigger From Pit 2: This bronze crossbow trigger was found in Pit 2 at Lintong. It shows one kind of object…

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