first half 6th century
H. 65 x W. 36 x D. 17 cm (25 9/16 x 14 3/16 x 6 11/16 in.)
Molded, brownish gray earthenware with cold-painted pigments
6th centuryChineseSandstone; from Tianlongshan Cave 3, near Taiyuan, Shanxi province
6th centuryChineseMarble with polychromy
6th centuryChineseLead-glazed ware: molded, brick-red earthenware with medium-green, lead-fluxed glaze; cold-painted pigments over localized unglazed areas
6th-7th centuryChineseSandstone; from Tianlongshan Cave 2, near Taiyuan, Shanxi province
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 centuryChineseSandstone with faint traces of pigment; from Tianlongshan Cave 3, near Taiyuan, Shanxi province
6th centuryChineseWhite marble with traces of pigment and gilding
6th-7th centuryChineseGray limestone with traces of gesso and polychromy
6th centuryChineseMolded, gray earthenware
6th centuryChineseMolded, gray earthenware with cold-painted pigments
6th centuryChinese