first half 8th century
H. 108 cm (42 1/2 in.)
White marble
8th centuryChineseLight gray stone, probably sandstone. From the “Elephant Chapel,” Wangmugong Cave 王母宮石窟, Jingchuan, Gansu province.
8th centuryChineseWhite marble
8th centuryChineseSancai ("three-color") ware: molded white earthenware with caramel-brown and emerald-green lead-fluxed glazes and with traces of cold-painted pigments on the unglazed areas
8th centuryChineseMolded white earthenware with traces of cold-painted red, green, gray, and black pigments over white ground
7th-8th centuryChineseGilt bronze
8th centuryChineseSancai ("three-color") ware: white earthenware with ead-fluxed clear, emerald-green, and caramel-brown glaze over stamped decoration
8th centuryChineseMolded, white earthenware with cold-painted pigments
8th centuryChineseMolded, brick-red earthenware with cold-painted pigments and oxidized silver leaf over white ground
8th centuryChineseMolded white earthenware with traces of cold-painted pigments
8th centuryChineseMolded, reddish buff earthenware with cold-painted pigments over white ground
8th centuryChineseLead-glazed ware: molded, white earthenware with amber-brown, lead-fluxed glaze
8th centuryChinese