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Chinese Terracotta Army Chess Set

This Chinese chess set is modeled on the Terra Cotta Warriors in Xian, China. The Terracotta Army is a collection of terracotta sculptures depicting the armies ...
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This Chinese chess set is modeled on the Terra Cotta Warriors in Xian, China. The Terracotta Army is a collection of terracotta sculptures depicting the armies of Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China. It is a form of funerary art buried with the emperor in 210–209 BCE and whose purpose was to protect the emperor in his afterlife. The figures vary in height according to their roles, with the tallest being the generals. The figures include warriors, chariots and horses. Estimates from 2007 were that the three pits containing the Terracotta Army held more than 8,000 soldiers, 130 chariots with 520 horses and 150 cavalry horses, the majority of which remained buried in the pits nearby Qin Shi Huang’s mausoleum. I had the pleasure of seeing these figures whilst travelling as a backpacker in 1992.
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