Mid to Late Edo period, 18th-19th century
H. 21.5 cm (8 7/16 in.)
Wood with traces of red, white, and black pigments. Reportedly from Changsha, Hunan province.
5th-3rd century BCEChineseHard limestone
Near EasternWood with traces of polychromy over gesso ground
15th-16th centuryChineseSandstone
3rd millennium BCEEgyptianPale greenish white nephrite with traces of gold on the drapery and red pigment on hair; brass base
19th centuryChinesePolychromed ivory with traces of gilding
17th centuryHispano-PhilippineWhite nephrite shading to caramel brown over much of the surface
18th-19th centuryChineseGray limestone with traces of gesso and polychromy
6th centuryChineseBronze with brown patina
18th centuryFrenchClay
2nd millennium BCESyrianWood: single woodblock construction(ichi boku)
9th centuryJapaneseClay
6th-7th centuryMexican