first third 6th century
H. 28 x W. 7 x D. 3.5 cm (11 x 2 3/4 x 1 3/8 in.)
Sandstone with traces of pigment; from Tianlongshan Cave 3, near Taiyuan, Shanxi province
6th centuryChineseMolded, gray earthenware with cold-painted pigments
6th centuryChineseMolded, gray earthenware with traces of cold-painted pigments
6th centuryChineseGray stone, perhaps marble with polychromy over white ground
6th centuryChineseSandstone; from Tianlongshan Cave 2, near Taiyuan, Shanxi province
6th centuryChineseMolded, medium gray earthenware with cold-painted pigments; localized areas with cold-painted pigments over white ground
6th centuryChineseStone with traces of polychromy; purportedly from the Tianlongshan Caves, near Taiyuan, Shanxi province
6th centuryChineseMolded, brownish gray earthenware with cold-painted pigments
6th centuryChineseWhite marble with polychromy and traces of gilding
6th centuryChineseMolded, gray earthenware with traces of cold-painted pigments
6th centuryChineseCold-painted funerary ware: molded gray earthenware with cold-painted pigments over white gesso ground
6th centuryChineseGilt bronze
6th centuryChinese