Transitional Pallava to Early Cola, circa 9th century-10th century
H. 27 x W. 12.2 cm (10 5/8 x 4 13/16 in.)
Plaster
19th centuryItalianBronze, on ochre-colored marble base
16th-17th centuryItalianSancai ("three-color") ware: molded white earthenware with variegated, lead-fluxed clear, emerald-green, and caramel-brown glazes. Probably from kilns at Luoyang or Gongxian, Henan province.
9th centuryChineseTerracotta
18th centuryItalianMolded, medium gray earthenware with cold-painted pigments over white ground
6th centuryChineseLapis lazuli (?)
1st-3rd century CERomanUnfired clay
1st century BCE-3rd century CEIndianPlaster
Leaded bronze
5th century BCEEtruscanHard paste porcelain
18th centuryGermanMolded, white earthenware with traces of cold-painted pigments
7th centuryChineseLimestone
8th-7th century BCEEgyptian