Surely you must know by now that the famed Terracotta Warriors from the tomb of China’s first emperor, Qin Shihuang are in town and on display at the Asian Civilisations Museum? Of course, the rows of Terracotta Warriors rightly take up the images in our minds, but they sometimes draw our attention to the less-know, but no-less spectacular finds from the tomb. Take this tiger, for example:

This enchanting tiger sculpture isn’t really a sculpture at all. It was used for military communications – but how did it work? Find out more in Budse’s post here. Don’t forget! The Terracotta Warriors are on display at the Asian Civilisations Museum for a limited time only – until October 16 – so catch them while you can!