This kneeling Chinese warrior was lovingly hand carved from solid stone. The template was given by one of the warriors from the famous terracotta army of Emperor Qin Shi Huang Di.
Shortly after his accession to the throne in 246 B.C., the emperor ordered the construction of his tomb, which was built on an area of more than a thousand square meters. He had his grave protected by an army of life-size clay soldiers, the clay soldier army (terracotta army).
The sculpture is coloured superficially in an elaborate process. This is the so-called antique finish. The finish is applied in three steps. In the course of time the finish will weather and the stone will patinate naturally, i.e., turn to verdigris.
Of course, the finish has no effect on the frost resistance. The figures are suitable for indoor and outdoor use. When the figures are exposed to the weather, the patination will develop further.
Our sculptures are not perfect!
They are created by hand from natural material. Handcrafting
offers no second attempt; each blow with hammer and chisel, once
executed, is irrevocable.
Rock inclusions and/or small chips are testimony to the
naturalness of the material and the dedicated craftwork of the artists
and are therefore not to be considered a flaw.
Please keep this in mind if you decide to buy a hand-cut sculpture from Indonesia.
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