China
Kneeling Archer 1986
Terracotta | 42 x 25 x 25 cm (whole object) | RCIN 68713
Grand Vestibule, Windsor Castle
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A kneeling Chinese warrior wearing body armour, his hair tied up in a bun and with a short moustache, sculpted in dark grey clay. The sculpture is a small-scale replica of the kneeling archer from the Terracotta Army of Emperor Qin Shi Huang (259-210 BC), first Emperor of China, which was discovered in Shaanxi province in 1974.
Provenance
Presented to Queen Elizabeth II by Li Qingwei, Governor of Shaanxi Province, during her State Visit to China, October 1986
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Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Terracotta
Measurements
42 x 25 x 25 cm (whole object)
Category
Object type(s)
Place of Production
China
