first half 8th century
each sculpture: 12 x 18.5 x 7.5 cm (4 3/4 x 7 5/16 x 2 15/16 in.)
Molded, white earthenware with cold-painted pigments, gold leaf, and oxidized silver leaf
8th centuryChineseSancai ("three-color") ware: molded white earthenware with lead-fluxed cobalt-blue glaze, the unglazed portions with traces of cold-painted pigments
8th centuryChineseMolded, reddish buff earthenware with traces of cold-painted pigments over white ground
8th centuryChineseMolded, gray earthenware with cold-painted pigments and gold leaf over white ground
7th-8th centuryChineseGilt bronze
8th centuryChineseMolded, reddish buff earthenware with cold-painted pigments over white ground
8th centuryChineseGilt bronze
7th-8th centuryChineseGilt bronze; possibly from Yunnan province
8th centuryChineseSancai ("three-color") ware: molded white earthenware with lead-fluxed amber-yellow and emerald-green glazes, the unglazed portions with traces of cold-painted pigments
8th centuryChineseWhite marble
8th centuryChineseLight gray limestone with traces of gesso and pigment; from Tianlongshan cave 17, near Taiyuan, Shanxi province
8th centuryChineseMolded, white earthenware with cold-painted pigments
8th centuryChinese