early 6th century
H. 44.5 x W. 19.5 x D. 14 cm (17 1/2 x 7 11/16 x 5 1/2 in.)
Cast bronze with cold-worked elements
5th-6th centuryChineseSandstone; from Tianlongshan Cave 2, near Taiyuan, Shanxi province
6th centuryChineseGilt bronze
6th centuryChineseMarble with polychromy
6th centuryChineseSandstone; from Tianlongshan Cave 2, near Taiyuan, Shanxi province
6th centuryChineseSandstone; from Tianlongshan Cave 3, near Taiyuan, Shanxi province
6th centuryChineseLimestone with polychromy and gilding
6th-7th centuryChineseSandstone with traces of pigment; from Tianlongshan Cave 3, near Taiyuan, Shanxi province
6th centuryChineseMarble with polychromy
6th centuryChineseMolded dark gray earthenware with cold-painted pigments over white ground
6th centuryChineseMolded, gray earthenware with traces of cold-painted pigments
6th centuryChineseStone with traces of polychromy; purportedly from the Tianlongshan Caves, near Taiyuan, Shanxi province
6th centuryChinese