Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/the-daily-frame-138 Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter The Daily Frame Arts Apr 4, 2012 1:10 PM EDT Click to enlarge. Employees at the Museum Volkenkunde install the Terracotta Warriors on Monday in Leiden, the Netherlands. An upcoming exhibition at the ethnology museum showcases the archaeological objects, which were buried in the tomb of China’s first emperor, Qin Shi Huang in 210-209 B.C. The clay soldiers were meant to depict the emperor’s army and to guard him in the afterlife. The exhibit opens Friday. Photo by Koen van Weel/AFP/Getty Images. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now
Click to enlarge. Employees at the Museum Volkenkunde install the Terracotta Warriors on Monday in Leiden, the Netherlands. An upcoming exhibition at the ethnology museum showcases the archaeological objects, which were buried in the tomb of China’s first emperor, Qin Shi Huang in 210-209 B.C. The clay soldiers were meant to depict the emperor’s army and to guard him in the afterlife. The exhibit opens Friday. Photo by Koen van Weel/AFP/Getty Images. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now