first third 6th century
32.5 x 9.5 x 6 cm (12 13/16 x 3 3/4 x 2 3/8 in.)
Bronze; with inscription on the stand dated to 587
6th centuryChineseMolded medium gray earthenware with traces of cold-painted polychrome pigments on a white ground
6th centuryChineseWhite marble with traces of pigment and gilding
6th-7th centuryChineseMolded dark gray earthenware with cold-painted pigments over white ground
6th centuryChineseGilt bronze
6th centuryChineseLimestone with traces of pigment. From Gongxian, Henan province.
6th centuryChineseGilt bronze
6th centuryChineseProbably gray limestone with traces of pigment and accretions; Longmen style
6th centuryChineseWhite marble. From Dingzhou, Hebei province.
6th centuryChineseMarble with polychromy
6th centuryChineseGray stone, perhaps marble with polychromy over white ground
6th centuryChineseLead-glazed ware: molded, white earthenware with traces of straw-yellow, lead-fluxed glaze, and cold-painted pigments
6th-7th centuryChinese