Terra Cotta Warriors, National Geographic Museum
This evening I was granted the opportunity to join some great photographers in the DC area in welcoming the Terra Cotta Warriors to the National Geographic Museum in Washington DC. The exhibition, named Terra Cotta Warriors: Guardians of China’s First Emperor, is running from the 19th November 2009 to March 21st 2010.
From National Geographic:
Soldiers. Charioteers. Archers. Musicians. Generals. Acrobats. Nearly 2,000 years ago, thousands of life-size clay figures were buried in massive underground pits to accompany China’s first emperor, Qin Shihuangdi, into the afterlife. Their discovery outside the city of Xi’an in 1974 is one of the greatest archaeological finds of the 20th century.
Now, you can stand face-to-face with these terra cotta warriors. In November 2009, National Geographic Museum will host Terra Cotta Warriors: Guardians of China’s First Emperor, an exhibition featuring treasures from the tomb complex including 15 life-size figures, weapons, armor, coins, and more. Don’t miss this chance to see the largest collection of significant artifacts from China ever to travel to the United States.
I was extremely privileged to be invited to this event and felt very honored to see such amazing artifacts and I fully recommend anyone to go and see this exhibition. Click here to see a collection photographs from the exhibit that I took tonight.
Building a Horse - Photography by Tony Eckersley
Shaping a Warrior - Photography by Tony Eckersley
Caring for Imperial Horses - Photography by Tony Eckersley
Civilian Officer - Photography by Tony Eckersley
Sitting - Photograph by Tony Eckersley
Kneeling Musician - Photography by Tony Eckersley
Civilian Officer - Photography by Tony Eckersley
Head of an Infantryman - Photography by Tony Eckersley
Head of an Officer - Photography by Tony Eckersley
Head of an Officer - Photography by Tony Eckersley
Armored Infantryman - Photography by Tony Eckersley
Qin's Eternal Warriors - Photography by Tony Eckersley
Chariots - Photography by Tony Eckersley
Armored Officer, Unarmored Officer, Armored Warrior - Photography by Tony Eckersley
Standing Archer - Photography by Tony Eckersley
Qin's Eternal Warriors - Photography by Tony Eckersley
Chariot - Photography by Tony Eckersley
Military Chariot's Horses - Photography by Tony Eckersley
Chariot Driver - Photography by Tony Eckersley
Kneeling Archer - Photography by Tony Eckersley
Armored Officer - Photography by Tony Eckersley
Armed for the Afterlife, Suit of Armor - Photography by Tony Eckersley
Reassembling the Army - Partial Warrior - Photography by Tony Eckersley
Reassembling the Army - Partial Warrior - Photography by Tony Eckersley
Symbols - Photography by Tony Eckersley
Power and Paranoia - Model of Xianyang Palace No.1 - Photography by Tony Eckersley
Roof tile end with Deer Motif - Photography by Tony Eckersley
Pentagonal Pipes were used in Palace drainage systems - Photography by Tony Eckersley
Model of Granary - Photography by Tony Eckersley
Crane holding a fish in it's beak - Photography by Tony Eckersley
To read more check out this extensive write up at Express Night Out
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