T'ang Mask

White marble

Light gray stone, probably sandstone, with traces of pigment. From the “Elephant Chapel,” Wangmugong Cave 王母宮石窟, Jingchuan, Gansu province.

Light gray limestone with traces of gesso and pigment; from Tianlongshan cave 17, near Taiyuan, Shanxi province

Hammered, assembled, welded, and highly polished stainless steel; edition 3/8; with incised signature of the artist (in Chinese) on the back reading "Zhan Wang 2001 3/8"

Sandstone with traces of pigment; from Tianlongshan Cave 3, near Taiyuan, Shanxi province

Plaster

Gilt bronze

Light gray stone, probably sandstone. From the “Elephant Chapel,” Wangmugong Cave 王母宮石窟, Jingchuan, Gansu province.

Leaded bronze; lost-wax cast

Lead-glazed ware: molded, white earthenware with straw-yellow, lead-fluxed glaze, and with cold-painted pigments over the glaze

Earthenware with green lead glaze

Molded off-white earthenware with traces of cold-painted pigments on white ground