250 Years of The British Museum

The first Terracotta Warrior statue arrives for display in what was to prove a sell out exhibition
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The first Terracotta Warrior statue arrives for display in what was to prove a sell out exhibition. "The First Emperor: China's Terracotta Army," was the largest consignment of warriors ever to leave China.

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