first third 6th century
33.3 x 15.5 x 5.5 cm (13 1/8 x 6 1/8 x 2 3/16 in.)
Light gray stone, probably sandstone. From the “Elephant Chapel,” Wangmugong Cave 王母宮石窟, Jingchuan, Gansu province.
6th centuryChineseBuff sandstone with traces of gesso and pigment; Yungang style
5th-6th centuryChineseMolded, gray earthenware with cold-painted pigments
6th centuryChineseGilt bronze
6th centuryChineseProbably gray limestone with traces of pigment and accretions; Longmen style
6th centuryChineseGilt bronze
6th centuryChineseMolded, gray earthenware with traces of cold-painted pigments
6th centuryChineseLead-glazed ware: molded, white earthenware with traces of straw-yellow, lead-fluxed glaze, and cold-painted pigments
6th-7th centuryChineseLead-glazed ware: molded, buff earthenware with medium-green, lead-fluxed glaze; cold-painted pigments over localized unglazed areas
6th-7th centuryChineseMolded, gray earthenware with cold-painted pigments
6th centuryChineseMolded, gray earthenware with traces of cold-painted pigments
6th centuryChineseMarble with polychromy
6th centuryChinese