mid 6th-late 6th century
H. 19 cm (7 1/2 in.)
Sandstone; from Tianlongshan Cave 3, near Taiyuan, Shanxi province
6th centuryChineseSandstone with faint traces of pigment; from Tianlongshan Cave 3, near Taiyuan, Shanxi province
6th centuryChineseLight gray stone, probably sandstone. From the “Elephant Chapel,” Wangmugong Cave 王母宮石窟, Jingchuan, Gansu province.
6th centuryChineseSandstone; Yungang style
5th-6th centuryChineseSandstone; 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 centuryChineseMolded, gray earthenware with traces of cold-painted pigments
6th centuryChineseBronze; with inscription on the stand dated to 587
6th centuryChineseGilt bronze
6th centuryChineseSandstone with traces of polychromy; from Tianlongshan Caves, near Taiyuan, Shanxi province
6th centuryChineseMarble with polychromy
6th centuryChineseMolded, medium gray earthenware with cold-painted pigments; localized areas with cold-painted pigments over white ground
6th centuryChinese