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Terra Cotta Warriors: Guardians of China's First Emperor

Location: National Geographic Museum
Date: Nov. 19, 2009 – March 31, 2010
Website: www.warriorsdc.org
Overview: "Terra Cotta Warriors: Guardians of China's First Emperor" features the largest number of terra cotta figures ever to travel to the United States for a single exhibition. The exhibition showcases 15 terra cotta figures from the tomb of China’s First Emperor, Qin Shihuangdi, who ruled from 221 B.C to 210 B.C., including nine terra cotta warriors, two musicians, a strongman, a court official, a stable attendant and a horse. The exhibition features 100 sets of artifacts in all, including weapons, stone armor, coins, jade ornaments, roof tiles and decorative bricks, and a bronze crane and swan.

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current09:23, 3 January 2017Thumbnail for version as of 09:23, 3 January 20172,048 × 1,365 (219 KB)127.0.0.1 (talk)<p><b>Terra Cotta Warriors: Guardians of China's First Emperor</b> </p> <p>Location: National Geographic Museum <br>Date: Nov. 19, 2009 – March 31, 2010 <br>Website: www.warriorsdc.org<br>Overview: "Terra Cotta Warriors: Guardians of China's First Emperor" features the largest number of terra cotta figures ever to travel to the United States for a single exhibition. The exhibition showcases 15 terra cotta figures from the tomb of China’s First Emperor, Qin Shihuangdi, who ruled from 221 B.C to 210 B.C., including nine terra cotta warriors, two musicians, a strongman, a court official, a stable attendant and a horse. The exhibition features 100 sets of artifacts in all, including weapons, stone armor, coins, jade ornaments, roof tiles and decorative bricks, and a bronze crane and swan. </p>
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