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.)
Sandstone; from Tianlongshan Cave 3, near Taiyuan, Shanxi province
6th centuryChineseMolded, gray earthenware with cold-painted pigments
6th centuryChineseGilt bronze
6th centuryChineseLight gray stone, probably sandstone. From the “Elephant Chapel,” Wangmugong Cave 王母宮石窟, Jingchuan, Gansu province.
6th centuryChineseSandstone; from niche outside of Yungang Cave 16, Shanxi province
5th-6th centuryChineseCold-painted funerary ware: molded gray earthenware with cold-painted pigments over white gesso ground
6th centuryChineseMolded, medium gray earthenware with cold-painted pigments over white ground
6th centuryChineseSandstone; from Tianlongshan Cave 2, near Taiyuan, Shanxi province
6th centuryChineseLead-glazed ware: molded, white earthenware with straw-yellow, lead-fluxed glaze, and with cold-painted pigments over the glaze
6th-7th centuryChineseBuff sandstone. From Yungang, Shanxi province.
5th-6th centuryChineseWhite marble. From Dingzhou, Hebei province.
6th centuryChineseMedium gray limestone with traces of polychromy and gilding; Longmen style
6th centuryChinese