first third 6th century
34.5 x 13 x 19.5 cm (13 9/16 x 5 1/8 x 7 11/16 in.)
Sandstone; from Tianlongshan Cave 2, near Taiyuan, Shanxi province
6th centuryChineseMolded, medium gray earthenware with cold-painted pigments; localized areas with cold-painted pigments over white ground
6th centuryChineseWhite marble; probably from Dingzhou, Hebei province
6th centuryChineseGilt bronze
6th centuryChineseMolded, medium gray earthenware with cold-painted pigments over white ground
6th centuryChineseSandstone; from Tianlongshan Cave 3, near Taiyuan, Shanxi province
6th centuryChineseGray limestone with traces of gesso and polychromy
6th centuryChineseGilt bronze
6th-7th centuryChineseCarved stone with traces of pigment. Probably from Shandong province
6th centuryChineseMedium gray limestone with traces of polychromy and gilding; Longmen style
6th centuryChineseMolded, gray earthenware with cold-painted pigments; localized areas with cold-painted pigments over white ground
6th centuryChineseSandstone with traces of pigment; from Tianlongshan Cave 3, near Taiyuan, Shanxi province
6th centuryChinese