first third 6th century
38.5 x 36.5 x 20.5 cm (15 3/16 x 14 3/8 x 8 1/16 in.)
Sandstone with traces of polychromy; from Tianlongshan Caves, near Taiyuan, Shanxi province
6th centuryChineseCast bronze with cold-worked elements
5th-6th centuryChineseMolded, light gray earthenware with traces of cold-painted pigments and of gold leaf
6th centuryChineseSandstone with traces of pigment; from Tianlongshan Cave 3, near Taiyuan, Shanxi province
6th centuryChineseSandstone with traces of pigment; from Tianlongshan Cave 3, near Taiyuan, Shanxi province
6th centuryChineseSandstone with faint traces of pigment; from Tianlongshan Cave 3, near Taiyuan, Shanxi province
6th centuryChineseStone with traces of polychromy; purportedly from the Tianlongshan Caves, near Taiyuan, Shanxi province
6th centuryChineseSandstone; from Tianlongshan Cave 2, near Taiyuan, Shanxi province
6th centuryChineseCarved stone with traces of pigment. Probably from Shandong province
6th centuryChineseGilt bronze
6th centuryChineseLead-glazed ware: molded, brick-red earthenware with medium-green, lead-fluxed glaze; cold-painted pigments over localized unglazed areas
6th-7th centuryChineseGilt bronze; with inscription on the stand dated to 548
6th centuryChinese