first half 8th century
40.5 x 35.5 x 13.5 cm (15 15/16 x 14 x 5 5/16 in.)
Molded, reddish buff earthenware with traces of cold-painted pigments over white ground
8th centuryChineseCold-painted funerary ware: molded white earthenware with traces of cold-painted pigments
7th-8th centuryChineseMolded, gray earthenware with cold-painted pigments and gold leaf over white ground
7th-8th centuryChineseMolded, brick-red earthenware with cold-painted pigments and gold leaf over white ground
7th-8th centuryChineseGilt bronze
8th-9th centuryChineseSancai ("three-color") ware: white earthenware with ead-fluxed clear, emerald-green, and caramel-brown glaze over stamped decoration
8th centuryChineseLight gray limestone with traces of gesso and pigment; from Tianlongshan Cave 17, near Taiyuan, Shanxi province
8th centuryChineseLight gray limestone with traces of gesso and pigment; from Tianlongshan cave 17, near Taiyuan, Shanxi province
8th centuryChineseCold-painted funerary ware: molded buff earthenware with traces of cold-painted pigment
7th-8th centuryChineseLead-glazed ware: molded, white earthenware with amber-brown, lead-fluxed glaze
8th centuryChineseGilt bronze
8th centuryChineseMolded pinkish white earthenware with traces of cold-painted pigments over white ground
7th-8th centuryChinese