Introduction of cultural relics
This sculpture of a
cavalry man riding on a horse was one of the most extradinary finds from the
earthware army at Shizishan. The horse was moulded in 3 parts: the hesd, body
and 4 legs . The vavalryman wears 2 high-collared robes that fasten on the
right, The lower section of the figure was made as part of the horse’s body and
his legs were inserted after being produced separateely. An inscription of 2
Chinese characters, feiji mening speedy horse, was founded on the horse’s
abfomen.