Gold belt ornament with dragon motif. Image courtesy of the Shaanxi Cultural Heritage Promotion Center.

BOWERS MUSEUM presents “World of the Terracotta Warriors: New Archaeological Discoveries in Shaanxi in the 21st Century,” through October 19, 2025. 2024 marked the 50th anniversary of the discovery of the first terracotta army pit in the 1970s, a find that reshaped global understanding of ancient China. The museum’s 2008 exhibition “Terracotta Warriors: Guardians of China’s First Emperor” and 2011 exhibition “Warriors, Tombs, and Temples: China’s Enduring Legacy” captivated audiences with these spectacular relics. The current exhibition builds on this legacy with over 110 newly unearthed treasures making their North American debut.

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