mid 6th-late 6th century
H. 19 cm (7 1/2 in.)
Stone with traces of polychromy; purportedly from the Tianlongshan Caves, near Taiyuan, Shanxi province
6th centuryChineseLimestone with polychromy and gilding
6th-7th centuryChineseMolded, medium gray earthenware with cold-painted pigments over white ground
6th centuryChineseSandstone with traces of pigment; from Tianlongshan Cave 3, near Taiyuan, Shanxi province
6th centuryChineseSandstone; from niche outside of Yungang Cave 16, Shanxi province
5th-6th centuryChineseLight gray stone, probably sandstone. From the “Elephant Chapel,” Wangmugong Cave 王母宮石窟, Jingchuan, Gansu province.
4th-6th centuryChineseGilt bronze
6th centuryChineseMolded, gray earthenware with cold-painted pigments; localized areas with cold-painted pigments over white ground
6th centuryChineseMolded, light gray earthenware with traces of cold-painted pigments and of gold leaf
6th centuryChineseLimestone with traces of gilding and polychrome pigment
6th-7th centuryChineseSandstone; from Tianlongshan Cave 2, near Taiyuan, Shanxi province
6th centuryChineseGilt bronze; with spurious inscription on pedestal and on back of the halo
6th-7th centuryChinese