first third 6th century
23.5 x 6.5 x 7 cm (9 1/4 x 2 9/16 x 2 3/4 in.)
Sandstone; from Tianlongshan Cave 3, near Taiyuan, Shanxi province
6th centuryChineseGilt bronze
6th centuryChineseWhite marble; probably from Dingzhou, Hebei province
6th centuryChineseMolded, gray earthenware with traces of cold-painted pigments
6th centuryChineseMedium gray limestone with traces of polychromy and gilding; Longmen style
6th centuryChineseSandstone; from Tianlongshan Cave 2, near Taiyuan, Shanxi province
6th centuryChineseGilt bronze
6th centuryChineseMolded medium gray earthenware
3rd-7th centuryChineseGilt bronze
6th centuryChineseProbably limestone
6th centuryChineseMolded, medium gray earthenware with cold-painted pigments; localized areas with cold-painted pigments over white ground
6th centuryChineseWhite marble with traces of pigment and gilding
6th-7th centuryChinese