first third 6th century
12 x 12.5 x 6 cm (4 3/4 x 4 15/16 x 2 3/8 in.)
Sandstone; from Tianlongshan Cave 3, near Taiyuan, Shanxi province
6th centuryChineseMarble with polychromy
6th centuryChineseLimestone; from central pillar of North Cave, northern Xiangtangshan Caves, Wu'an, Hebei province
6th centuryChineseMarble with polychromy
6th centuryChineseMolded, gray earthenware with cold-painted pigment
6th centuryChineseMolded medium gray earthenware
3rd-7th centuryChineseMedium gray limestone with traces of polychromy and gilding; Longmen style
6th centuryChineseBuff sandstone with traces of gesso and pigment; Yungang style
5th-6th centuryChineseSandstone; from Tianlongshan Cave 2, near Taiyuan, Shanxi province
6th centuryChineseCarved sandstone with traces of pigment; from Tianlongshan Cave 2, near Taiyuan, Shanxi province
6th centuryChineseWhite marble with polychromy
6th centuryChineseMolded, medium gray earthenware with traces of cold-painted pigments
6th centuryChinese