Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province, northwest China - Dec 18, 2024 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of archaeologists unearthing, packing terracotta warrior head
2. Various of archaeologist cleaning painted terracotta warrior head

Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province, northwest China - Dec 17, 2024 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
3. Various of archaeological site
4. Various of archaeologists unearthing, packing, transporting artifacts
5. Various of archaeological site

A colorful head of a terracotta warrior depicting a military officer was unearthed Wednesday in Xi'an City, northwest China's Shannxi Province, marking a rarity of the half-century unearthing of the tomb of Emperor Qinshihuang.

The unearthed terracotta figure was found with several parts of its body broken off, but its colors remained fresh under the protection of silt.

The head of the figure is now under repair after being put into a humidity control box, which helped it gradually adapt to the outside environment.

It was well preserved with the painted face remaining pink, the most typical face color of terracotta warriors, and the black and the white parts of its eyes remaining fresh.

The archeologists cleaned the sands off the terracotta warrior's head and sprayed solution onto its surface to prevent the painted portion from further peeling off.

The terracotta figure was found wearing a headpiece consisting of two small planks, signaling its identity as a middle ranking officer, but its exact identity remains unclear until more relics being unearthed to support the assumption.