Intricate bronze sculpture of carriage with cross bow and arrows pulled by four horses.

Qin Shi Huang was emperor of the Chinese State of Qin from 246 BC to 221 BC during the Warring States Period of Asia. He became the first emperor of a unified China in 221 BC. After this unification, he and his chief adviser Li Si passed a series of major economic and political reforms that made him a pivotal figure in Chinese history. He ruled until his death in 210 BC at the age of 49.

This is a replica of a Huang’s chariot found in the Xi’an terracotta warrior pit. The chariots found in the pit were half size scale models of the originals. The No. 1 chariot would have been a vanguard covered with a large shade to block the sun.