The first emperor: China's entombed warriors

Temporary exhibitions gallery, lower level 1

Art Gallery of New South Wales

http://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/?p=14783
Saturday 04 December 2010 to Sunday 13 March 2011
Exhibition previously on at Art Gallery of New South Wales in Australia
One of the world’s greatest archaeological discoveries of the 20th century was the discovery of the terracotta army who protected the tomb of China’s first emperor (221–210 BCE). This magnificent exhibition of some 100 objects includes 20 of the world-famous life-size warriors from Xi’an including terracotta figures of foot soldiers, generals, kneeling bowmen, cavalry and chariot horses.

The works are on loan from institutions in Shaanxi province including the Museum of Terracotta Warriors and Horses of Emperor Qin Shihuang.

Location

Art Gallery of New South Wales
Art Gallery Road
Sydney Precinct
New South Wales
Australia
Armoured general (detail)
© All rights reserved The first emperor: China's entombed warriors 2011 Australia
Qin dynastry (221-206 BCE) Excavated from Pit 1, Qin Shihuang tomb complex, 1980 Collection: Museum of Qin Shihuang’s Terracotta Warriors and Horses
The first emperor: China's entombed warriors
© All rights reserved The first emperor: China's entombed warriors 2011 Australia
Terracotta Warriors, Qin dynastry (221-206 BCE)
© All rights reserved The first emperor: China's entombed warriors 2011 Australia
Collection: Qin Shihuang’s Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum Photo: Kevin Lee