206 BCE-220 CE
6.3 x 13 x 5.1 cm (2 1/2 x 5 1/8 x 2 in.) 706 g
Bronze
5th-2nd century BCEIberianStone with traces of polychromy; purportedly from the Tianlongshan Caves, near Taiyuan, Shanxi province
6th centuryChineseClay, unfired
Central AsianLight gray stone, probably sandstone. From the “Elephant Chapel,” Wangmugong Cave 王母宮石窟, Jingchuan, Gansu province.
8th centuryChineseLight gray sandstone with traces of polychromy; from north wall of Tianlongshan Cave 21, near Taiyuan, Shanxi province
8th centuryChineseCeramic
Central AsianTerracotta
6th century BCEGreekTerracotta
5th centuryGreekYing stone: black limestone with veins of white calcite. From Yingde, Guangdong province.
18th centuryChineseConstruction of painted cardboard
20th centuryAmerican