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 Greek Terracotta FigurinesTerracotta figurines were a common form of artistic and religious expression in Ancient Greece. Today, they offer invaluable insight into the everyday life of the Ancient Greeks. First used as religious offerings, the figurines could often be purchased at sanctuary entrances and represented important life events, such as giving birth. Only around the 4th century BCE did the statuettes acquire a decorative function, becoming distorted, deformed caricatures known as what? More...
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Terracotta figures in China:
Our tour guide, when we visited China, showed us a vast excavation site called Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor where the soldiers and their horses were buried.The Chinese have undertaken the Olympian task of restoring this archaeological find to showcase their prowess for the visitors.
The figures vary in height according to their rank; the tallest being the Generals. The heights range is 184-197cm (6ft - 6ft 5in), or more than a full foot taller than the average soldier of the period. The figures were discovered in 1974 near Xi'an, Shaanxi province, China.
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