This is the continuation of our visit to the Miniature Wonders Art Gallery. If you have missed the first post, you can click here to enjoy the pictures of "Life In Ancient China". To view the exhibits on the next level, we paid RM 5 per person.
A chance to get an idea of how the Terracotta warriors were made.
The Terracotta army is a part of a massive burial tomb built for Emperor Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China. (From Wikipedia)
It is a form of funerary art buried with the emperor in 210-209 BCE with the purpose of protecting the emperor in his afterlife. The figures were discovered in 1974 by local farmers in Lintong County, outside Xi'an, Shaanxi, China. (From Wikipedia)
Feasting and performance
Heavily guarded
A close up view of sword fighting performance
Side view
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The making of Terracotta Warriors of China
Terracotta warriors were sculptured into shapes and dried slowly.
There are many huts on the scene to shade the figurines.
These carts were used for transporting the figurines.
After having dried thoroughly, the figurines can be fired in the kiln to become ceramic terracotta warriors which can be permanently preserved.
The sculptured figurines were ready to be fired in these kilns.
The terracotta warriors, weighing hundreds of kilos had to be transported to a depth of 6 to 7 meters deep pit. Ancient Qin people used small wood stick roll and long rope to sent it beveling down to the bottom of the pit.
The terracotta figures are life-sized and most held real weapons.
The figures and their uniforms shows their different rank and positioned accordingly. The formation also includes terracotta horses.
The first exhibition of the figures outside of China was held at National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne in 1982.
This visit to the art gallery gave me an opportunity to see the miniature terracotta warriors without having to travel to China to see the actual ones.
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