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.)
Probably gray limestone with traces of pigment and accretions; Longmen style
6th centuryChineseLight gray limestone with pigments over a gesso ground; possibly from Longmen
6th centuryChineseStone with traces of polychromy; purportedly from the Tianlongshan Caves, near Taiyuan, Shanxi province
6th centuryChineseMolded, gray earthenware with cold-painted pigments
6th centuryChineseBuff sandstone. From Yungang, Shanxi province.
5th-6th centuryChineseMolded, medium gray earthenware with cold-painted pigments; localized areas with cold-painted pigments over white ground
6th centuryChineseSandstone; Yungang style
5th-6th centuryChineseMolded, light gray earthenware with traces of cold-painted pigments and of gold leaf
6th centuryChineseMolded, gray earthenware with traces of cold-painted pigments
6th centuryChineseMarble with polychromy
6th centuryChineseLimestone with traces of gilding and polychrome pigment
6th-7th centuryChineseWhite marble. From Dingzhou, Hebei province.
6th centuryChinese