Pit of Bronze Horse-Drawn Carriages
Time: Qin Dynasty (221BC-207BC)
Excavation: Lintong District in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, in 1980
Collection place: The Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum
Two sets of half life-size carriages and horses were discovered. They are believed to symbolize deluxe sedans for the emperor to go on inspection tours in his life. The major parts have been kept well and the carriages still work today. They were originally painted in exquisite colors, which peeled off over time. The 0.1~0.4-meter-thick umbrellas fixed above cover an area of 1.12 and 2.3 sq meters respectively.
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