c. 570
H. 104.2 x W. 28.8 cm (41 x 11 5/16 in.)
Sandstone with traces of pigment; from Tianlongshan Cave 3, near Taiyuan, Shanxi province
6th centuryChineseStone with traces of polychromy; purportedly from the Tianlongshan Caves, near Taiyuan, Shanxi province
6th centuryChineseBronze; with inscription on the stand dated to 587
6th centuryChineseMedium gray limestone with traces of polychromy and gilding; Longmen style
6th centuryChineseMolded, gray earthenware
6th centuryChineseLimestone; from central pillar of North Cave, northern Xiangtangshan Caves, Wu'an, Hebei province
6th centuryChineseLead-glazed ware: molded, white earthenware with traces of straw-yellow, lead-fluxed glaze, and cold-painted pigments
6th-7th centuryChineseGilt bronze
6th centuryChineseGilt bronze
6th centuryChineseMarble with polychromy
6th centuryChineseLimestone with traces of pigment. From Gongxian, Henan province.
6th centuryChineseLight gray stone, probably sandstone. From the “Elephant Chapel,” Wangmugong Cave 王母宮石窟, Jingchuan, Gansu province.
6th centuryChinese