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◇ Collection Name:Painted terracotta figures with arrow sheath on the back
◇ Historical date:Western Han dynasty
◇ Collection Size:H 50, w 14cm
◇ Collection Source:Beidongshan tomb of Chu kings in Western Han Dynasty, Xuzhou
A total of 64 terracotta figures with arrow shell on their back were unearthed from the tomb of the king of Chu in beidong mountain. They all wore long swords and shouldered the arrow shell. The arrow sheath is fixed by three straps through the armpit and left shoulder, which are tied to the chest to form a triangle strap, so as to facilitate carrying and running. Although these figurines are archers, some of their right side ribbons are printed with ink saying "Lang Zhong" or "Zhong Lang", which means the personal attendant of the king of Chu. The archery figures in the long robe with double lapels are mostly placed in the middle. The archery figures in curving-front robe are around. Combined with its equipment, this kind of terracotta is superior than that of the archery sheathed terracotta in curving-front robe, and should be the commander of the terracotta group. The terracotta figures unearthed from the tomb of the king of Chu in beidong mountain all bear long swords, reflecting the prevailing trend of sword wearing at that time, which confirms the record of "from the emperor to the officials, all of them wear Swords" in the book of Jin Dynasty.