c. 500-535
23.5 x 6.5 x 7 cm (9 1/4 x 2 9/16 x 2 3/4 in.)
Marble with polychromy
6th centuryChineseLight gray stone, probably sandstone. From the “Elephant Chapel,” Wangmugong Cave 王母宮石窟, Jingchuan, Gansu province.
6th centuryChineseCarved sandstone with traces of pigment; from Tianlongshan Cave 2, near Taiyuan, Shanxi province
6th centuryChineseMolded, medium gray earthenware with cold-painted pigments; localized areas with cold-painted pigments over white ground
6th centuryChineseSandstone; from Tianlongshan Cave 3, near Taiyuan, Shanxi province
6th centuryChineseMolded, gray earthenware with cold-painted pigments
6th centuryChineseSandstone; from Tianlongshan Cave 2, near Taiyuan, Shanxi province
6th centuryChineseMolded, gray earthenware with traces of cold-painted pigments
6th centuryChineseGray limestone with traces of gesso and polychromy
6th centuryChineseGilt bronze; with inscription on the stand dated to 548
6th centuryChineseMarble with polychromy
6th centuryChineseMedium gray limestone with traces of polychromy and gilding; Longmen style
6th centuryChinese