first half 8th century
33 x 10.1 cm (13 x 4 in.)
Light gray stone, probably sandstone. From the “Elephant Chapel,” Wangmugong Cave 王母宮石窟, Jingchuan, Gansu province.
8th centuryChineseOff-white earthenware with cold-painted pigments over white slip (or white gesso?) ground in localized areas
8th centuryChineseMolded, white earthenware with cold-painted pigments
8th centuryChineseCold-painted funerary ware: molded white earthenware with cold-painted pigments
7th-8th centuryChineseMolded, white earthenware with cold-painted pigments
8th centuryChineseMolded white earthenware with cold-painted pigments over white ground
7th-8th centuryChineseLead-glazed ware: molded, white earthenware with amber-brown, lead-fluxed glaze
8th centuryChineseSancai ("three-color") ware: molded white earthenware with caramel-brown and emerald-green lead-fluxed glazes and with traces of cold-painted pigments on the unglazed areas
8th centuryChineseSancai ("three-color") ware: molded white earthenware with lead-fluxed cobalt-blue glaze, the unglazed portions with traces of cold-painted pigments
8th centuryChineseMolded medium gray earthenware with cold-painted pigments on white ground
7th-8th centuryChineseCold-painted funerary ware: molded white earthenware with traces of cold-painted pigments
7th-8th centuryChineseGilt bronze with settings for ornaments of stone or glass (now lost)
8th centuryChinese