The Art of Warriors

More terra cotta warriors, including some firsts! Among the finds were a shield ~ the first one found ~ and a warrior with enough paint on him to enable archaeologists to know what they really looked like (pic at left). And you thought they were a uniform, subtle light brownish-gray all along, didn't you?: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/06/pictures/120620-terra-cotta-warriors-china-new-army-shield-armor-science/

A general, digitally reproduced to show the original colors.
Illustration by Pure Rendering GmbH, National Geographic