‘Terracotta Army commander’ restored

MORE ONLINE Watch a video about these findings: https://bit.ly/3CKq6DM Archaeologists working at the mausoleum of China’s first emperor have uncovered a terracotta warrior believed to represent a senior military commander. It marks the first of its kind since excavations began in 1994. The figure was found broken into fragments and has been carefully conserved and reassembled. Zhu Sihong, head of the excavation, has suggested the figure was likely the highest-ranking officer in the unit. The statue is distinguished by an ornate headdress and a cuirass partly of lamellar armor. It was found with traces of its original painted colours. Alongside the commander, the figures of two high-ranking officers and five regular soldiers were found. Only ten senior officer figures have been unearthed from the warriors discovered to date. Since formal…

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