first half 8th century
44 x 11.5 x 10 cm (17 5/16 x 4 1/2 x 3 15/16 in.)
Molded, reddish buff earthenware with cold-painted pigments over white ground
8th centuryChineseMolded off-white earthenware with traces of cold-painted polychrome pigment
7th-8th centuryChineseGilt bronze
8th centuryChineseGilt bronze
7th-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 centuryChineseLight gray stone, probably sandstone. From the “Elephant Chapel,” Wangmugong Cave 王母宮石窟, Jingchuan, Gansu province.
8th centuryChineseMolded, white earthenware with cold-painted black pigment
7th-8th centuryChineseMolded, reddish buff earthenware with traces of cold-painted pigments over white ground
8th centuryChinese"Sancai" (three-color) ware: molded white earthenware with clear, emerald-green, and caramel-brown lead-fluxed glazes and cold-painted pigments on the unglazed areas
8th centuryChineseWhite marble
8th centuryChineseSancai ("three-color") ware: molded white earthenware with lead-fluxed cobalt-blue glaze, the unglazed portions with traces of cold-painted pigments
8th centuryChineseCold-painted funerary ware: molded and carved white earthenware with applique elements and traces of cold-painted pigments
7th-8th centuryChinese