first third 6th century
27 x 7 x 4.5 cm (10 5/8 x 2 3/4 x 1 3/4 in.)
White marble with polychromy and traces of gilding
6th centuryChineseStone with traces of polychromy; purportedly from the Tianlongshan Caves, near Taiyuan, Shanxi province
6th centuryChineseGilt bronze
6th-7th centuryChineseBuff sandstone. From Yungang, Shanxi province.
5th-6th centuryChineseSandstone with traces of pigment; from Tianlongshan Cave 3, near Taiyuan, Shanxi province
6th centuryChineseMarble with polychromy
6th centuryChineseMolded, brownish gray earthenware with cold-painted pigments
6th centuryChineseMarble with polychromy
6th centuryChineseMarble with polychromy
6th centuryChineseMolded, gray earthenware with cold-painted pigments
6th centuryChineseGray limestone with traces of gesso and polychromy
6th centuryChineseMolded, gray earthenware with cold-painted red pigment over white ground
6th centuryChinese