New findings released on No 4 Terracotta Acrobat at Emperor Qingshihuang Mausoleum(1/4)

Photo taken on June 23, 2022 shows a replica of the textiles worn on No. 4 Terracotta Acrobat unearthed in mausoleum Ppit "K9901". (Photo provided to China News Service)

Newly released research shows that the textiles discovered on No. 4 Terracotta Acrobat in Pit "K9901" of the mausoleum are silk. Nearly 30 terracotta figurines were found in the pit. They were likely entertainers who would have amused the imperial court during the Qin Dynasty (221BC-206BC).

Photo taken on June 5, 2013 shows the restored terracotta figurines of No. 4 Terracotta Acrobat. (Photo provided to China News Service)

Archaeologists work in Pit "K9901" of the mausoleum in Xi'an, Northwest China's Shaanxi Province, June 9, 2012. (Photo: China News Service/Zhang Yuan)

Archaeologists work in Pit "K9901" of the mausoleum in Xi'an, Northwest China's Shaanxi Province, June 9, 2012. (Photo: China News Service/Zhang Yuan)