18th-19th century
shrine only: H. 9.1 cm (3 9/16 in.) figure: H. 5.2 cm (2 1/16 in.) figure on base: H. 6.2 cm (2 7/16 in.)
Sandstone; from Tianlongshan Cave 2, near Taiyuan, Shanxi province
6th centuryChinese
Ebony wood
20th centuryAmericanPlaster
20th centuryByzantineGlazed Meissen porcelain
AmericanBronze with brown and black patina
19th centuryFrenchBrass with traces of gilt
15th centuryItalianCypress wood with traces of pigment: single-block construction
18th centuryJapaneseBronze
8th century BCEUrartian
Bronze
20th centuryGerman
Terracotta
20th centuryFrenchTerracotta; red clay, white slip, traces of pink paint
5th century BCEGreek