Guardian Creature with Human Face, from the tomb sculpture set: Pair of Guardian Creatures with Spiked Spines, One with a Human Face, One with a Feline Face

White marble with polychromy and traces of gilding

Sandstone with traces of pigment; from Tianlongshan Cave 3, near Taiyuan, Shanxi province

Molded, medium gray earthenware with cold-painted pigments over white ground

Sandstone with traces of pigment; from Tianlongshan Cave 3, near Taiyuan, Shanxi province

Carved stone with traces of pigment. Probably from Shandong province

Molded, light gray earthenware with traces of cold-painted pigments and of gold leaf

Sandstone; from Tianlongshan Cave 3, near Taiyuan, Shanxi province

Gilt bronze

Gilt bronze

Light gray stone, probably sandstone. From the “Elephant Chapel,” Wangmugong Cave 王母宮石窟, Jingchuan, Gansu province.

Sandstone; from Tianlongshan Cave 3, near Taiyuan, Shanxi province

Molded, medium gray earthenware with cold-painted pigments; localized areas with cold-painted pigments over white ground