probably Ming dynasty, 1368-1644
H. 25.4 cm (10 in.)
Copper
2nd millennium BCESyro-HittiteSandstone; from Tianlongshan Cave 2, near Taiyuan, Shanxi province
6th centuryChineseWood; red pigment applied to lips and urna and black pigment to the hair and eyes
13th centuryJapaneseLeaded bronze
5th-4th century BCEItalicMolded, medium gray earthenware with cold-painted pigments and gold leaf over white ground
7th-8th centuryChinesePlaster
20th centuryFrenchBronze with tulle skirt and satin hair ribbon
19th centuryFrenchGilt bronze
12th centuryChineseTerracotta, remains of heavy white slip and traces of paint
4th-1st century BCEGreekBronze with bright green over brown and black patina
19th centuryFrenchTerracotta
Molded, gray earthenware with traces of cold-painted pigments
6th centuryChinese