Posted on 09/17/2006 3:39:01 PM PDT by martin_fierro
German art student poses as terracotta warrior, confounds police
1 hour, 26 minutes ago
BEIJING (AFP) - A German art student hoodwinked police in northern China's famed terracotta warrior museum by disguising himself as a clay soldier among a forest of ancient statues, state media said.
Pablo Wendel jumped into an archaeological pit showcasing several thousand terracotta soldiers, found a spot to stand and frustrated police who had difficulty finding him amid the 2,200-year-old warriors, Xinhua news agency said.
After finally locating the art student, Wendel refused to budge and police at the museum near China's ancient capital of Xian were forced to carry him off "as if he were a log," Xinhua said.
Wendel, 26, told police that since he was a child he had been fascinated by the terracotta warriors, created to protect the nearby tomb of the legendary Emperor Qinshihuang who united China over 2,200 years ago.
"I have always dreamed of disguising myself as a terracotta warrior among the real ones," Xinhua quoted Wendel as saying.
As Wendel's "performance art" did not harm any of the ancient relics, he was not arrested or charged but only given "serious criticism and education," the report said.
However, Wendel's costume was confiscated and he was sent back to eastern Hangzhou city where he studies art, it said.
China's army of terracotta soldiers at the museum located about 40 kilometers (25 miles) from the ancient capital of Xian in northern China, in 2000. A German art student hoodwinked police in northern China's famed terracotta warrior museum by disguising himself as a clay soldier among a forest of ancient statues, state media said.(AFP/File/Goh Chai Hin)
Ich bin ein Porcelainer.
I think I see him.....the guy in the 3rd row from the left....about 5000 back....
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"As Wendel's "performance art" did not harm any of the ancient relics, he was not arrested or charged but only given "serious criticism and education," the report said."
Some of the above might do some good for a lot of the studio faculty at modern universities here in the USA.
Looks like the US Congresscritters, to me.
Did the report mention if he "survived" his "education"?
Sounds like ... Confuse-a-Cat!
Where is Waldo?
LOL - yeah, that's the one I guessed ;o)
I remember when these were found, but have never seen the museum. They won't be winning any prizes for that quonset hut.
He gave himself away by responding in clay Pidgin English...
Don't they have some kinda law against aggravated hoodwinking?
I bet that left a mark.
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"I have always dreamed of disguising myself as a terracotta warrior among the real ones," Xinhua quoted Wendel as saying.
Isn't he the real one, and the terracotta soldiers are fake?
He's going to star in a remake, "Welcome Back, Terracotta".
but can you find the headless terracotta soldier in the large picture above?
LOL
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