Ancient Qin Army Chess Set
Item#: CI006
This remarkable chess set is based on the life of ancient Chinese Emperor Qin, who suffered a lifelong fear of death. He decided to assure himself an easy passage into the hereafter by taking his legions with him. He amassed an army of artisans almost as large as his military. He commanded them to create a life-size clay duplicate of every soldier in his service. When they finished, the emperor had a terra cotta duplicate of his entire army. Qin died, at the age of 50. Two thousand years later this army was discovered by a poor farmer searching for water on his land. By 1979, more than 1,000 warriors had been reassembled, plus 300 horses and dozens of chariots. In 2002 the army numbered 7,000, along with several hundred horses. Ground-piercing radar has detected shards still underground that when finally excavated will produce an army in excess of 100,000 soldiers. This exquisite chess set pays homage to that amazing story.
Board Dimensions
19L X 19W Inch
King Height (in.)
3.75
Square Size(in.)
1.75
Chess Piece Material
Resin
Brand
CHH
Piece Material
Marble Resin
Piece Weight
Natural
Base Width (in.)
1.5
Our products are shipped partially assembled. Assembly is easy and requires only common household tools. Furniture will be shipped with all necessary fasteners. Assembly is a matter of minutes with easy to follow instructions. Carefully read the instructions and acquaint yourself with the wood parts, bolts and screw sizes before starting assembly of your furniture.
