The Terracotta Warriors coffee mug

This coffee mug made to accompany the exhibition features multiple terracotta warriors. The Terracotta Army of Qin Shihuangdi, the First Emperor of China, is one of the most spectacular and best-known finds in world archaeology. It was discovered by surprise in 1974 by peasants digging a well ã an 8,000-man garrison in battle-ready formation, spread across four pits. Here were life-size warriors made over two thousand years ago from fired clay (originally brightly painted), carrying real weapons: cavalry, archers and infantry; lowly foot soldiers and high-ranking officers; horses and war chariots. Not only are there figures of different ranks and units, but each head is unique: every racial group in China seems to be represented;facial expressions and hairstyles vary; ages and characters are different.