ArcherScholars have long been impressed with the apparent individuality of these terra-cotta figures, and some have argued that they were actually modeled on particular living soldiers. More recent research suggests, however, that they were “an early feat of mass production.”³ Well-organized workshops produced a limited variety of face shapes, body parts, hairstyles, and uniforms, which were then assembled in various combinations and slightly reworked to convey an impression of individuality. This archer is typical of the careful workmanship that gave the illusion that these statues were modeled on actual soldiers.akg-images