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Bronze Chariot and Horses

Bronze Chariot and Horses

Xian, China

Description - The first of the 2 painted bronze chariots and horses called "High Chariot". The horses horse are perfect half life-size with a height of 65 cm high and a length of 1.2 mt and the chariot is covered with a canopy in the form of an umbrella. The chariots were excavated in 1980 20 mt west of the mount of Emperor Qin Shihuang's Mausoleum.

Details: written in English, posted to the USA, postmarked China 1987, post office mark, no stamp originally