mid 6th-late 6th century
H. 19 cm (7 1/2 in.)
White marble with polychromy
6th centuryChineseWhite marble; probably from Dingzhou, Hebei province
6th centuryChineseWhite marble. From Dingzhou, Hebei province.
6th centuryChineseLight gray stone, probably sandstone. From the “Elephant Chapel,” Wangmugong Cave 王母宮石窟, Jingchuan, Gansu province.
6th centuryChineseSandstone with traces of polychromy; from Tianlongshan Caves, near Taiyuan, Shanxi province
6th centuryChineseMolded, brownish gray earthenware with cold-painted pigments
6th centuryChineseMolded, medium gray earthenware with traces of cold-painted pigments
6th centuryChineseCarved sandstone with traces of pigment; from Tianlongshan Cave 2, 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 centuryChineseGilt bronze
6th centuryChineseGilt bronze
6th centuryChineseSandstone; from Tianlongshan Cave 2, near Taiyuan, Shanxi province
6th centuryChinese