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Terra-cotta figure of a standing archer
Height 186 (47.24)
Qin Dynasty, third century BCE (c. 210)
From Pit 2 at Xiyangcun, Lintong, Shaanxi Province
Qin Terra-cotta Museum, Lintong, Shaanxi Province
This standing archer 1 was found in the outermost
left rank of a formation of archers that protected
the infantry in the pit's nine central trenches. The
figure is lightly dressed in a long, belted tunic and
short trousers; his shoes are tied to his feet with
knotted strings, and his hair is braided into a topknot.
The position of the archer's hands and the
downward-pointing position of his bow suggest
that he is engaged in shooting exercises.
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