Visible through the wrap are flashes of pink and red, brilliant hues that hint at the original glory of the terra-cotta warriors ... including black hair, pink faces, and black or brown eyes.

Ten of those terra-cotta figures have come to visit here, as part of the “Terracotta Warriors of the First Emperor” exhibit, running now through early May at the Franklin Institute.

“One (area) is history and archeology. So we constantly make shows about the Terracotta Warriors and the Great Wall, because we know our audience will come to those,” she explained.