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Terracotta Army

Terracotta Army

Artist unknown
210 BC · Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum, Xi'an

Thousands of life-size clay soldiers in battle formation, no two faces alike, guarding an emperor's tomb since 210 BC.

★ 9.6